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These study notes provide a structured and exam-focused review of key concepts covered in NUR 410 Acute Clinical Leadership and Management. Topics include leadership theories, delegation and prioritization, staffing and scheduling, conflict resolution, quality improvement, patient safety, interprofessional collaboration, legal and ethical considerations, and management of care in acute clinical settings. The notes are designed to strengthen clinical leadership skills, support exam preparation, and enhance readiness for real-world nursing management responsibilities.

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Risk Management and Safety Protocols in
Acute Clinical Settings (NUR 410)

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Management Open Notes (103q)
Table of Contents:
Module 1- Leadership Ch. 1 & 2................................................................................................5
Leaders v. managers v. followers..................................................................................5
Leadership styles (autocratic, bureaucratic, charismatic, democratic, laissez-faire, servant,
situational, transactional, transformational)........5
Leadership skills...............................................................................................................7
IOM model.........................................................................................................................8
5 elements of the leadership process...........................................................................8
Power v empowerment....................................................................................................8
Emotional intelligence......................................................................................................9
5 practices of exemplary leadership..............................................................................9
Authentic v clinical leadership........................................................................................9
Effective leadership........................................................................................................10
Module 2 - Management Ch. 1,4,6,23......................................................................................10
Leadership v. management v, followers.....................................................................10
The management process (planning organizing, directing, controlling)...............12
Management theories (contingency, systems, complexity, chaos).......................11
Managerial decision-making.........................................................................................12
SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, weaknesses)..............................13
SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation)............................14
Role management, development, and evaluation.....................................................14
Delegation and follow -up..............................................................................................15
Performance appraisal..................................................................................................16
Module 3 - The professional setting Ch. 2, 12, 15.................................................................16
Organizational structure................................................................................................17
Employee engagement.....................................................................................................17
Clear vs. Unclear Expectations.........................................................................................17
Mission, vision, and values...........................................................................................19
Policies, procedures, and protocols............................................................................21
Dimensions of organizational design..........................................................................17
Organizational power and politics...............................................................................21
Organizational climate/culture......................................................................................19
Change and innovation..................................................................................................22
Lewin’s Change Process (change v nursing process v problem solving)...........23
Readiness assessment.................................................................................................23
Change response/fatigue/resistance...........................................................................23
Roger’s Innovation Theory............................................................................................24
Professional practice models (functional, team, primary, case management, P/FCC, transitional,
medical home, virtual...................................................24
Nursing sensitive indicators.........................................................................................25
Patient satisfaction........................................................................................................26
Module 4 - Communication and teamwork.............................................................................27
Intrapersonal v. interpersonal communication...........................................................27
Verbal v non -verbal communication..........................................................................27
Inspiration, persuasion, negotiation, bargaining......................................................27

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Effective communication...............................................................................................28
Spears 4 conversations.................................................................................................29

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Non-violent conversation (NVC)..........................................................................31
SBAR................................................................................................................................30
TeamSTEPPS.................................................................................................................28
Privacy v confidentiality.................................................................................................31
HIPAA Privacy Rule.......................................................................................................31
Teamwork v teambuilding..............................................................................................32
Consultation and collaboration.....................................................................................32
Group effort/decision-making.......................................................................................32
Effective meeting guidelines.........................................................................................32
Shared governance.......................................................................................................33
Module 5 - cultural competency and sensitivity......................................................................33
Health equity and disparities.........................................................................................33
Diversity among both staff and patients......................................................................33
Cultural differences.........................................................................................................33
Bias, stigma, and discrimination..................................................................................33
Minority populations (ethnic/culture, race, faith/religion, sexual/gender identity, low income,
illiterate, disabled, elderly…)..........................................33
Non -English speaking situations in the clinical setting............................................34
Hearing impaired situations in the clinical setting.....................................................34
Inclusion and representation........................................................................................34
Cultural sensitivity..........................................................................................................34
Cultural competence......................................................................................................34
Module 6 - Quality assurance and outcomes..........................................................................28
Safe and quality nursing care.......................................................................................28
Continuous quality improvement (CQI)................................................................28
Evidence -based practice (EBP)..........................................................................??
Lean v. Six Sigma strategies........................................................................................28
Risk identification, management, and mitigation.......................................................29
Sentinel event (“never event”)..............................................................................30
“Near miss” event...........................................................................................................31
Root cause analysis (RCA)..................................................................................31
Structure, process, and outcomes (SPO)............................................................31
Standards and measures..............................................................................................32
Benchmarking.................................................................................................................32
Nursing sensitive indicators and NDNQI....................................................................32
Quality and Safety Education in Nursing(QSEN).....................................................32
KSA (knowledge, skill, attitude)...................................................................................33
ANCC Magnet/Pathway to Excellence recognition...................................................33
Baldrige Award recognition...........................................................................................33
Planetree recognition.....................................................................................................34
The Joint Commission and National Patient Safety Goals......................................34
CMS quality measures domains..................................................................................34
Module 7 - Staffing to meet patient needs...............................................................................35
Orientation.......................................................................................................................35
Onboarding......................................................................................................................35
Internship v. residency...................................................................................................35
Staffing v. scheduling.....................................................................................................35
Staffing process (budgeting, scheduling, deployment, assign..ment)..................43
Fixed v. variable staffing...............................................................................................44

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