Leadership and Management Exam B

Leadership and Management Exam BLeadership and Management Exam B 1. Action plan for increasing the power of the nursing profession 1. Place more nurses in positions that influence public policy. 2. Stop nurses from acting like victims. 3. Increase level of nurses' understanding regarding all health-care policy efforts. 4. Build coalitions within and outside of nursing. 5. Promote greater research to strengthen evidence-based practice. 6. Support nursing leaders. 7. Pay attention to mentoring future nurse-leaders and leadership succession. 2. Advocacy -Helping others Self Actualize -protecting and defending in what one believes in for both self and others -Nurses may act as advocates by helping others make informed decisions, by acting as an intermediary in the environment, or by directly intervening on behalf of others. 3. Affordable Healthcare act and Patient advocacy -elimination of annual and lifetime coverage limits; provide for choice of physician from a plan's network; allow children to get health insurance in spite of existing medical conditions; allow children to stay on a parent's policy until age 26 if they meet other requirements; and restrict health insurance companies from being able to rescind (take back) health coverage because of honest mistakes on insurance applications. 4. After negotiation 1. Restate what has been agreed upon, both verbally and in writing. 2. Recognize and thank all participants for their contributions to a successful negotiation. 5. aggressive communication 6. alternative resolutions 7. Assertive communication -generally direct, threatening, and condescending bullying type of communication mediation due process hearings reduces stress, improves productivity, and contributes to a healthy workforce