A nurse executive says, "I would really like to develop our current nurses so they can take a greater leadership role in the future." Why is this a good management plan? 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. Developing leaders from within is not a control strategy.
2. Cost-effectiveness comes from retaining high-performing nurses.
3. Many nurse leaders fail, not because they don't want to be a leader, but because they don't have the tools and skills they need. When a leader is developed from within, these tools and skills can be tailored to the individual.
4. When a nurse has worked at the hospital as a staff nurse, strengths and weaknesses are revealed.
5. Since the leaders are being developed from within, the organization can match strengths and interests to identified needs.

A Nurse Executive Says, "I Would Really Like to Develop