A nurse manager has asked other nurses to contribute to the performance appraisal of a newly licensed nurse.

Exhibits

For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with the need for further nurse development related to Time Management, Delegation, or Professional Behavior. Each finding may support more than 1 assessment finding.

Rationale:

A. A client who is 4 days postpartum and has mastitis should be assessed, but this condition is less acute compared to the others.

B. A client who had a bilateral tubal ligation 12 hr previously requires post-operative monitoring, but this is less urgent than the client with an ectopic pregnancy.

C. A client admitted 1 hr ago for an ectopic pregnancy is the priority as this condition can be life-threatening and requires immediate assessment.

D. A client who is 1 day postpartum after a late-term miscarriage requires care, but the immediacy is less than that of the ectopic pregnancy client.

Rationale:

A. An experienced nurse being uncivil to a newly licensed nurse is an example of interpersonal conflict, as it involves direct interaction and disagreement between individuals.

B. Uncertainty about joining a professional organization is a personal decision and not an interpersonal conflict.

C. Disagreements about the timing of client weights are more related to procedural issues than interpersonal conflicts.

D. Not wanting to care for a terminally ill client due to personal loss is a personal issue rather than an interpersonal conflict.