Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a productive,whole work situation?
A) Amelia, a registered nurse (RN), has 5 years of experience in the emergency department. Amelia accepts a position working with older patients in a home health agency because she has relocated and this is the only full-time position available.
B) Alain, RN, has 8 years of experience in various nursing positions, including that of a nurse manager. Alain accepts a new nurse manager position because he has a family and wants more regular hours. He is most comfortable working in direct patient care.
C) Lucia, RN, has 10 years of experience in an emergency department. She accepts a position as a case manager in home health care, working with older patients. She especially enjoys working with older adults and wants to take on leadership and management challenges.
D) Courtney, RN, is a new graduate. Courtney is getting comfortable with delivering nursing care as an RN. She is offered a position in the surgery unit as a permanent team leader. The unit has had a great deal of turnover recently, and only limited mentorship is available.

Question

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a productive,whole work situation?
A) Amelia, a registered nurse (RN), has 5 years of experience in the emergency department. Amelia accepts a position working with older patients in a home health agency because she has relocated and this is the only full-time position available.
B) Alain, RN, has 8 years of experience in various nursing positions, including that of a nurse manager. Alain accepts a new nurse manager position because he has a family and wants more regular hours. He is most comfortable working in direct patient care.
C) Lucia, RN, has 10 years of experience in an emergency department. She accepts a position as a case manager in home health care, working with older patients. She especially enjoys working with older adults and wants to take on leadership and management challenges.
D) Courtney, RN, is a new graduate. Courtney is getting comfortable with delivering nursing care as an RN. She is offered a position in the surgery unit as a permanent team leader. The unit has had a great deal of turnover recently, and only limited mentorship is available.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The whole of any work situation is composed of two elements: person and position.A productive,whole work situation results when a person's talents and strengths are successfully blended with expectations of the position.Of the situations described previously,the one most likely to result in a productive,whole work situation is that of Lucia,who although her experience has not been in home health,is interested in both the roles and the responsibilities of the position,as well as in the target population being served.She also considers serving this population as an area in which she demonstrates strength.

Which of the Following Situations Is Most Likely to Result