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N F Farabaugh

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The immature employee. A manager's challenge.

Skill in managing immature employees is seldom learned in nursing management classes and is usually developed as a result of difficult experiences. A technique in which limits are set is most effective. As with other difficult management situations, the manager cannot expect immediate rewards. The immature employee who has trouble with authority will not readily offer appreciation to his or her manager. The manager's reward is knowing that he or she handled the situation well.

Administrative Personnel

Avoiding self-defeating feelings. Tips for managers.

The feelings identified in this article are self-defeating and harmful to the OR nurse and the nursing profession. To be successful in the operating room, a nurse manager needs skill in reacting to stressful situations so that he or she can deliver quality, cost-effective care.

Administrative Personnel

New managers: establishing a niche with former peers.

Being a well-prepared manager involves having managerial and interpersonal skills. Establishing a proper distance with subordinates is one of the interpersonal skills that gives a new manager the most difficulty. Following the guidelines in this article for establishing healthy interpersonal distancing can benefit all managers--experienced, new, and would-be.

Humans