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The right of individuals to take action for themselves.
What is autonomy?
The process of examining underlying assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments, exploring alternatives, and reflective criticism.
The process by which responsibility and authority for performing a task are transferred to another individual who accepts that responsibility and authority.
What is delegation?
Interruptions or events that prevent the nurse from effectively managing time.
What are time-wasters?
A non-specific reaction that people have to demands from the environment that pose a threat; demands on the body that cause a conflict.
What is stress?
The duty to help others by doing what is best for them; do no harm.
What is beneficence/non-maleficence?
The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
What is problem solving?
Right task
Right circumstances
Right person
Right communication
Right supervision
What are the five rights of delegation?
These should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time bound.
What are goals?
When students move from a familiar school culture to a work culture and experience surprise or disequilibrium.
What is reality shock?
Failure of an individual to perform an act that a reasonable prudent person would perform in a similar situation.
What is negligence?
1. identify the purpose; 2. set the criteria; 3. weight the criteria; 4. seek alternatives; 5. test alternatives; 6. troubleshoot; 7. evaluate the action.
What are the steps in decision-making?
Missed or omitted care as a result of poor communication and follow through.
What is ineffective delegation?
To determine the order of importance of tasks to be completed.
What is prioritization?
The perception that an individual has used up all available energy to perform the job and does not have enough energy left to complete the task; disengagement.
What is burnout?
Professional negligence; the nurse fails to competently perform his or her duties and this failure results in harm.
What is malpractice?
The leader's personality traits, inexperience, lack of adaptability, and preconceived ideas may be obstacles to decision-making and problem-solving.
What are stumbling blocks?
Fear of competition, criticism, liability, or loss of control.
What is an insecure delegator?
The process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities.
What is time management?
A combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion associated with caring for patients in significant emotional pain and physical distress; an unique form of burnout.
What is compassion fatigue?
This set of state rules and regulations guide and govern nursing practice.
What is the nurse practice act?
A strategy to find solutions when problems are unusual, unclear, or only partially understood.
What are adaptive or innovative decisions?
Loss of control over a situation after too much authority or responsibility was passed on.
What is overdelegation?
A stoppage or breakage in the continuity of a task; too many of these can lead to errors.
What are interruptions?
The anguish nurses feel when confronted with situations that compromises their integrity.
What is moral distress?