A staff nurse did not agree with the nurse manager about the new staff

QUESTION

A staff nurse did not agree with the nurse manager about the new staffing policy. What is the best way for the staff nurse to handle the situation effectively?

a. Discuss the disagreement in a public forum
b. Try to develop solutions to the problem
c. Bring up the problem during a Joint Commission survey
d. Tell the nurse manager that the manager’s decision was unprofessional

ANSWER:

ANS: B
The staff nurse should probably start with a private meeting with the nurse manager with recommendations in hand. The staff nurse would need administrative support to change the policy and should not catch the manager by surprise in public.