One of the areas of supervision defined by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is "independent judgment." Which nurses fall into this category? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. Routine clinical judgment in care of clients is not included in "independent judgment."
2. If the nurse is scheduled as charge nurse regularly, the nurse is considered to be using independent judgment to match staff skills to client needs.
3. If the nurse is matching staff skills to client needs, independent judgment is being used.
4. If the nurse is matching employee skills with client needs, independent judgment is being used.
5. Using assessment findings to alter the plan of care is clinical judgment, not independent judgment in the context of collective bargaining.

One of the Areas of Supervision Defined by the National