Scenario:

An RN is new to the charge nurse role, and meets with the nurse manager to discuss a situation on the unit. Although the unit has a policy where no member of the team is to walk past a call light that is illuminated, two of the staff members will only answer lights for "their residents." This results in the new RN repeatedly asking someone to answer a light when passing medications. The nurse manager holds a team meeting for the shift and reviews the policy, and tells the RN, "You are responsible for enforcing this policy every evening as the charge nurse."

Initial Discussion Post:

Address the following:

• Identify the style of leadership this nurse manager is using. Support your choice with evidence from the scenario and the assigned readings.
• Is the identified style of leadership appropriate in this situation?
  • If yes, explain why.
  • If no, identify another leadership style more appropriate to address the problem and explain why it is more appropriate