Nurse manager: evaluator and advocate.
To summarize, it seems that nurse managers/administrators have two main functions: evaluation and advocacy. Evaluation means continually monitoring the internal and external environment to determine if we are meeting expectations-professional and regulatory. Advocacy is done on behalf of both residents and staff to assure that the system works to facilitate effective nursing practice.
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D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D013192:Staff Development