BS Nursing Leadership and management in Nursing
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A nurse manager notices that several staff members are showing signs of burnout (exhaustion, cynicism). The most effective leadership intervention is to:

A. Tell them to work harder and be more resilient.
B. Organize a mandatory overtime shift to catch up on work.
C. Acknowledge the stress, offer support through debriefing sessions, and advocate for adequate staffing and resources.
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D. Ignore the issue as it is a personal problem for the nurses.

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  • Tell them to work harder and be more resilient.
  • Organize a mandatory overtime shift to catch up on work.
  • Acknowledge the stress, offer support through debriefing sessions, and advocate for adequate staffing and resources.
  • Ignore the issue as it is a personal problem for the nurses.

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