Exam 10: Power, Politics, and Influence

Amy has worked in the dialysis unit on staff for about 12 years.She is frequently consulted by other nursing staff regarding protocols and policies on the unit.What type of power is Amy using?

A nurse manager is experiencing poor staff morale on her unit.While participating in a baccalaureate course,the nurse manager had learned that one of the reasons nurses lack power today is probably because of the past.In the early decades of the profession,nurses lacked power because:

You have been offered a position as a head nurse in the ED.You understand that:

A nurse belongs to several professional organizations,serving on a state-level committee of one group and on two task forces at work.The nurse is committed to a range of health issues.This nurse exemplifies which level of political activism in nursing?

A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons.The nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a valued employee.The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to help this staff member.Influence is the process of:

One day,at coffee,your co-worker suggests that you and she sit with unit members of the hospital research committee.She suggests that this would be an excellent way to get to know people who share her interest in research.Her actions are an example of: