Who's the Leader and What's Your Style
This leadership style emphasizes inspiration, empowerment, and shared decision‑making.
What is transformational leadership
The RN may delegate vital signs on a stable patient to this team member.
Who is the UAP
The “SBAR” acronym stands for these four words.
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation?
Respecting a patient’s right to make their own choices demonstrates this ethical principle.
What is autonomy
A culture that encourages speaking up about safety concerns is known as this.
What is a Just Culture
This style uses rewards and consequences to motivate staff.
What is transactional leadership
Name the three principles of prioritization from the NCLEX "safety" framework
What are ABCs, Maslow, and acute vs. chronic/unstable vs. stable
This communication style is firm, respectful, and promotes clarity without aggression.
What is assertive communication
EMTALA requires that every patient receive this upon arrival to the ED.
What is a Medical Screening Examination (MSE)
Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices aim to create this type of workplace
What is an inclusive workplace
A leader who makes decisions independently and expects compliance uses this style.
What is autocratic leadership
True or False: The RN can delegate assessment of pain to an LPN.
False — pain assessment requires an RN
The conflict style that focuses on a WIN‑WIN solution is called this.
What is collaboration
“Do no harm” refers to this ethical principle.
What is nonmaleficence
A staffing model that uses a fixed ratio and does not account for surges or acuity variation
What is Patient to Nurse Ratio Staffing
The core components of this leadership style are service, humility, and meeting the needs of others first.
What is servant leadership
This type of task cannot be delegated because it requires nursing judgment and critical thinking.
What is evaluation or initial teaching
Closed‑loop communication is primarily used to ensure this
What is accuracy and patient safety
A nurse who unintentionally performs a harmful action without proper precautions may be charged with this.
What is negligence
When a nurse feels heard, valued, and involved in decisions, this increases dramatically
What is engagement
This leadership approach changes strategies based on the needs, readiness, and competence of staff.
What is situational leadership
A UAP reports a BP of 80/40 on a postoperative patient. What should the RN do FIRST
Reassess the BP and patient — RN validates critical data
A nurse avoids addressing conflict in hopes it will resolve itself. Which conflict style is this
What is avoidance
A nurse must choose between honoring patient wishes and following family demands. This is an example of what?
What is an ethical dilemma
The process where employees receive structured evaluation based on performance standards is called this.
What is performance appraisal