The difference between a leader and a manager
A leader is focused on purposes
manager is focused with structures and processes
Most effective leadership style that can be used during emergency situations?
Autocratic
Qualities that define a leader who uses laissez-faire?
Tends to be passive and puts the responsibility of decision making to others.
What are the qualities that define a leader who uses laissez-faire?
Tends to be passive and puts the responsibility of decision making to others.
Normal urine output
30cc/hr
Interdisciplinary collaboration? (working with others)
Open communication with team members.
Acknowledgment of the knowledge and skill each discipline has to offer.
Invitation to the client and family to participate in the team meeting
The ability to possess honesty, responsibility and maturity in the working area.
Integrity
Power deriving from one's work experience
Expert Power
The power that managers have resulting from their formal positions within the organization is called what?
Legitimate power
Interdisciplinary team to be involved in developing the client's goals and plan of care?
Physical Therapist
Psychologist
Physiatrist
Task could the LPN safely assigned to a UAP?
Read the rule of delegation
Energized, helps everyone to try to get better.
Transformational Leader
Finding would the nurse report to the physician immediately?
Irregular pulse,
Assessment after surgical procedure, and a need to report to the physician immediately?
pain and redness in the left lower leg
Increased shortness of breath
abnormal v/s
abnormal/critical lab
Fear of manager because of authority to provide negative feedback on their evaluation.
Coercive power
Situation when the followers are self-directed, experts and matured individuals
Transformational leadership
Priorities
the sickest patients
abnormal labs
Appropriate activities to assign to unlicensed personnel
Read delegation
What initial action should be taken by the nurse for a client with Chest Pain?
check blood pressure and note the location and degree of chest pain
The highest priority question for home health nurse to ask regarding his safety?
If medication causes the patients to be physically unsteady?"
Referent power
Put efforts together in order to raise the bar of excellence in the care we provide to all our patients."
What is reward power? (Nursing leadership and management power point)
look up the definition and example
The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the hospital is for the nurse to:
Never operate equipment without prior instruction.
Strong control in their leadership style
Autocratic
Process of delegation
Right person
Right skill
Right task
Continue working on the highest priority?
Know your "ABC's and mas slow hierarchy of needs"
The most appropriate nursing intervention for fall?
The nurse will check the client frequently
What are the five rights of delegation?
Right Task
Right Circumstances
Right Person
Right Direction/Communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
Legal aspects of the nursing profession?
Provide safe competent care
Advocate client's rights
Provide care that is within their scope of practice
Provide care that is consistent with established standards of care.
Provide care that is out of your scope of practice when there is short of staff.
Strategies to increase the team members' trust?
Keep promises that are made
Give honest feedback.
Reward followers
Which standard should the nurse consider when providing care for clients?
Institution's standards of care
Describes a nursing practice act?
The law that defines the practice of nursing in a state
Medication error and best demonstrates accountability?
Writing up an incident report and taking action to review correct medication administration
Code of ethics provided by the National Federation for Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN).
To specify ideal behaviors that nurses should aspire to
To accept and respect differences in others he/she must first;
Understand oneself.
Factors that will influence the client's dietary intake
Culture
Education
Personal feelings
Religion
Enteral tube feedings, nursing procedure, safe practice for this client?
Aspirating and measuring the residual gastric contents before each feeding
Maintaining the head of the bed at 30 to 45 degree during feeding.
Verifying the head of the bed at 30 to 45 degree during feedings
Strategy for problem solving?
Identify the problem
Implement the selected solution
Analyze identified solutions
Select a solution
Discuss possible solution
occupational risks and prevention
Accidental needle sticks
Musculoskeletal injuries
Overexposure to radiation
Latex allergies
Exposures to HIV, hepatitis, TB, are viruses, resistant bacteria and viruses, .....
Know policies and procedures, and legislation proposed, and actively work to implement new guidelines.
What are the issues and concerns of Electronic Health Care Records?
Confidentiality of patient information
Costs of equipment and training programs
Risk of lawsuits