Human Resource Management Flashcards
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An ANM notices a nurse consistently arriving 10-15 minutes late. What is the MOST appropriate first step?
Answer: Document occurrences and hold a private counseling session
Progressive discipline begins with documentation and a private counseling conversation before formal warnings are issued.
Which interviewing technique is MOST effective for predicting future job performance based on past behavior?
Answer: Behavioral interviewing
Behavioral interviewing (STAR method) uses past behavior as the best predictor of future performance.
An ANM must staff a unit during a severe snowstorm. Which staffing action is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Activate the emergency staffing plan and contact on-call staff
Emergency staffing plans exist for disaster scenarios and should be activated per institutional policy before other measures.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?
Answer: 12 weeks
FMLA provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying reasons.
A float pool nurse assigned to your unit disagrees with your unit's documentation protocol. What is the BEST response?
Answer: Explain that unit-specific policies must be followed regardless of home unit practices
All staff working on a unit must follow that unit's policies and procedures to ensure patient safety and consistency.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a job description?
Answer: To define essential functions, qualifications, and reporting relationships for a position
A job description identifies the essential functions, required qualifications, and reporting structure of a role.
A nurse reports that a colleague made a comment she found racially offensive. As ANM, your FIRST action should be to:
Answer: Document the report and notify HR or your supervisor per policy
Reports of discrimination or harassment must be documented and escalated to HR per institutional policy to ensure proper investigation.
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