6. As the RN charge nurse on the night shift in a small long-term care facility, you‘ve found that
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there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members, but they are
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not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in their work. Which of the following
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strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction?
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a. Ask the director of nursing to offer higher wages and bonuses for extra work for
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the night LPNs and NAs.
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b. Allow the LPNs and NAs greater decision-making power within the scope oftheir
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positions in the institution.
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c. Hire additional staff so that there are more staff available for enhanced care,and
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individual workloads are lessened.
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d. Ask the director of nursing to increase job security for night staff by having them
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sign contracts that guarantee work.
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ANS: B s
Hygiene factors such as salary, working conditions, and security are consistent with Herzberg‘s
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two-factor theory of motivation; meeting these needs avoids job dissatisfaction. Motivator
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factors such as recognition and satisfaction with work promote a satisfying and enriched work
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environment. Transformational leaders use motivator factors liberally to inspirework
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performance and increase job satisfaction.
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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7. The nurse manager wants to increase motivation by providing motivating factors for thenurse
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on the unit. What action would be appropriate to motivate the staff?
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a. Collaborate with the human resource/personnel department to develop on-site s s s s s s s s
daycare services.
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b. Provide a hierarchical organizational structure. s s s s
c. Implement a model of shared governance. s s s s s
d. Promote the development of a flexible benefits package. s s s s s s s
ANS: C s
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
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throughout systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every
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voice counts, and therefore all levels of staff would be involved in decision making. This
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principle is the foundation of shared governance.
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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8. The nurse manager has been asked to implement an evidence-based approach to teach ostomy
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patients self-management skills postoperatively. The program is to be implemented across the
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entire facility. What illustrates effective leadership in this situation?
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a. The training modules are left in the staff room for times when staff are available.
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b. The current approach is continued because it is also evidence-based and is more
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familiar to staff.
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c. You decide to implement the approach at a later date because of feedback from the
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RNs that the new approach takes too much time.
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d. An RN who is already familiar with the new approach of volunteers to take the
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lead in mentoring and teaching others how to implement it.
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ANS: D s
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