The nurse manager charged with hiring staff for a new nursing unit explains the unit's rigid structure and scheduling policies to all potential applicants. The manager is most likely to lose the interest of applicants of which generations? 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. Traditionals in general like structure and are more likely to work well with inflexible schedules.
2. Baby boomers in general do fairly well with structure and rigid scheduling.
3. Generation Xers in general do not like structure and are more interested in flexible scheduling.
4. Generation Yers in general do not like structure and are more interested in flexible scheduling.
5. Some nurses thrive in an environment with lots of structure and a predictable, somewhat rigid schedule.

The Nurse Manager Charged with Hiring Staff for a New