As a new nurse manager who has "inherited" a unit with high nurse turnover and complaints of patient dissatisfaction,your first course of action would be to:
A)Determine levels of nurse engagement on the unit.
B)Review the personnel files of nurses who have resigned.
C)Interview upper management about their vision for the unit.
D)Meet with your staff to clarify your vision for the unit.

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Multiple studies demonstrate that a healthcare organization that provides a climate in which nurses have authority and autonomy has better patient outcomes,retains nurses at a higher rate,is more cost-effective,and has evidence of greater patient satisfaction than an organization in which such a climate does not exist (Aiken,Clarke,Sloane,Sochalski,& Silber,2002; Dunton,Gajewski,Klaus,& Pierson,2007).Organizational assessment assists in identifying the reasons for high nurse turnover and patient complaints.

As a New Nurse Manager Who Has "Inherited" a Unit