title: Counseling: a "how-to" for new nurse managers.
abstract: A difficult task for the new nurse manager is to learn how to counsel staff that are not meeting job expectations. This article discusses why it is important not to avoid this responsibility and some tips to help them become more effective counselors.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yochem
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods*