Strongly supporting your peers on a nursing unit builds trust and camaraderie. In fact, it is the relationship that is built during the quiet days that we draw upon during stressful times, such as a cardiac code. Whether you are a manager or a peer, you can strengthen your team by all of the following EXCEPT:

A nursing student is feeling overwhelmed. Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective affirmation?

Strongly supporting your peers on a nursing unit builds trust and camaraderie. In fact, it is the relationship that is built during the quiet days that we draw upon during stressful times, such as a cardiac code. Whether you are a manager or a peer, you can strengthen your team by all of the following EXCEPT:

A new graduate nurse feels that the staff nurses are not empathetic and do not provide reassurance or positive feedback. Which statement made by the new graduate nurse is most appropriate?

A new nurse manager is forming a quality improvement committee. The new manager understands that effective group development requires that:

A hospital committee is undergoing a literature review to inform the revisions of a patient care policy. Which action by the committee ensures that the BEST AVAILABLE EVIDENCE is being used to update the policy?

With cancer patients, sometimes the implementation process involves a broader scope than nurses might utilize in different areas of healthcare. The author described some breast cancer patients as being able to shift "from feelings of fear to a sense of strength and calmness." In this instance, this was a result of:

A nursing instructor contacts the Director of Nursing to recommend for a particular faculty member to be included in a committee. The nursing instructor believes that the committee will unanimously agree that the proposed faculty member is an invaluable source of insight to further the committee's goals. What maintenance role has the nursing instructor taken in this scenario?

A student nurse compiles articles from the internet for a research paper. Which of the following sources should the nurse question?

A nurse manager observing a committee meeting notices that the meeting is tense, while some participants are frustrated and hostile. Deciding to intervene, which of the following statements made by the nurse manager indicates an understanding of the stages of group development?

Which are known causes of workplace stress for nurses? (Select all that apply.)