The nurse manager asks a staff nurse to work a double shift because th

QUESTION

The nurse manager asks a staff nurse to work a double shift because the census is high. Although the nurse realizes the staffing for the night shift is low, the nurse has already made a family commitment for the same night.

Of which concept is this an example?

1. Intrapersonal conflict
2. Interpersonal conflict
3. Intradepartmental conflict
4. Intergroup conflict

ANSWER:

Answer: 1

Rationale: The nurse is experiencing an internal conflict between two roles. This makes the type of conflict intrapsychic or intrapersonal. Interpersonal conflicts exist between two people; this is not the situation, as the nurse is not having a conflict with her nurse manager. Intradepartmental conflict would occur on a larger scale between many members of a department or division. This is not the case in this scenario. Finally, intergroup conflict occurs when there is a disagreement or issue between two or more groups of people.