Which event would likely improve a nurse's position power within an organization?
A) The nurse is promoted to nurse manager.
B) The nurse is voted "most likable" as part of a Nursing Day celebration.
C) The nurse has just graduated from a master's program in nursing.
D) The nurse's wife has just been elected to the town council.

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1. Position power is determined by job description, assigned responsibilities, recognition, advancement, and authority. Being promoted to nurse manager increases position power.
2. Likability is associated with referent power, which is a personal power.
3. Advancing one's education is more likely to increase knowledge power, which is a personal power.
4. Connection power is based on an individual's links to influential people. Connection power is a personal power.

Which Event Would Likely Improve a Nurse's Position Power Within