TO LEAD OR NOT TO LEAD
This type of leader thrives on power
what is an autocratic leader
These are the 5 rights of delegation
What is right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions & communication and right supervision
RN role is more independent, while the LVN role is this
What is more dependent
Restating, clarifying and reflecting are all what type of behaviors?
This is the best way to communicate with physicians and managers.
SBAR
There is a bomb threat at your facility. What type of leadership style works best in this situation.
What is autocratic
You ask the nursing assistant to remove the patients fentanyl patch to save you time. What steps of delegation have you not followed?
What is right person and right task
Your supervising RN asks you to reinforce diabetic teaching to your patient. You know that this is within your scope of practice as stated in what
The nurse practice act
Doing this will set the tone for rapport with your client.
What is introducing yourself after knocking on the door of the room.
Conflict will happen in your work environment. Stress, cultures, diversity, personality and language are just a few attributes to conflict. What are 3 basic steps to keep in mind when dealing with conflict.
What are temper your own attitude. Take time to critically think before reacting. choose your approach. Listen and learn. Find the core issue of the conflict. Respect one another. Find common ground
Your supervisor asks for your input on how to institute a new policy. Your supervisor is most likely this type of leader
What is democratic
Your patient is being discharge. He needs a bath and his family is in need of educating on the prevention of skin breakdown. In your team today is an experienced UAP who is very knowledgeable. You are very busy. How do you handle this situation.
What is have the UAP bath the patient while you point out areas of concern on the skin to the family and how to prevent further breakdown.
You have been working as an LVN at the same long term facility for over 2 years. The RN supervisor asks to talk to you about becoming a charge nurse. Is this within your scope of practice? How do you know?
Yes. It is in the NPA
When you ask your supervisor if you can attend a conference, they say "why should you go? Everyone else here has worked here longer than you have."
This type of response can be categorized as what type of behavior.
What is aggressive behavior
Yes, NO, Maybe are all answers to what type of questions.
What are Closed ended
This supervisor is well liked by her employees, especially since she doesn't make them follow policy.
What is laissez-faire
Your patient has dysphagia. Can you delegate feeding to the UAP? Why or why not.
What is no - The outcome of this situation is not predictable.
You approach your RN supervisor with a new nursing problem you identified for your patient. She asks you to write down the nursing diagnosis for this problem and add it to the care plan. What do you say to your supervisor?
What is I am happy to share the nursing problem, but writing a nursing diagnosis is out of my scope of practice.
When you make your feelings known by being direct and begin your statements with "I" you are using what type of behavior
What is assertiveness
You are not fond of your coworker. You both use the same portable computer station. You move it to the far end of your patient group instead of leaving it in the middle between both of your assignments. This is an example of what.
What is lateral violence.
You notice your supervisor changes her leadership style depending on what is going on in the unit. This type of leadership is called
What is situational leadership
Following the rules of delegation, what questions would you ask the UAP who is going to get a patient out of bed for the first time.
What is tell me what you would do if the patient got dizzy.
You offer the RN input on the effectiveness of a patients care plan. What role are you taking?
What is an interdependent role.
What is your role in preventing workplace violence
What is make a personal commitment to follow prevention guidelines, take courses in prevention of violence, be prepared, be familiar with workplace policies, be alert to warning signs.
Labelling another nurse as a trouble maker or manipulator or uncooperative is a way of using this as a coping mechanism.
What is rationalization