Management of CareQuestion 1795 of 2368
A charge nurse gives feedback to a nurse about a missed safety step. Which feedback follows effective parameters?
- Speaking privately soon after the event, focusing on the behavior and improvement
- Waiting to discuss the missed step until the annual performance review next year
- Discussing it at the nurses' station so other staff can learn from the mistake
- Describing the nurse as careless and unreliable and giving a general warning
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Correct answer: Speaking privately soon after the event, focusing on the behavior and improvement
Effective feedback is timely, respectful, specific, directed toward improvement, and considerate, with privacy provided.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: FEEDBACK. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026