Chapter 15: Care Delivery Strategies Waddell/Walton: Yoder-Wise’s Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing, Second Edition

Chapter 15: Care Delivery Strategies Waddell/Walton: Yoder-Wise’s Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing, Second Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Complex care of acutely ill patients is required on a surgical unit in which differentiated nursing practice is its model of care delivery. The concept of differentiated nursing practice is based on: a. Licensure status. b. Experience in the agency. c. Leadership capabilities. d. Education and expertise. ANS: D In differentiated nursing practice, rules are structured according to education and experience. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Page 305 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment 2. The relief charge nurse has assigned a newly registered baccalaureate-prepared nurse to be one of the team leaders for the shift from 1500 to 2300 hours. In making this decision, the charge nurse has overlooked this nurse’s: a. Clinical expertise. b. Leadership ability. c. Communication style. d. Conflict-resolution skills. ANS: A The effective functioning of teams in this model is heavily reliant on the leadership, organization, and communication skills of the leader, in addition to comfort and confidence in providing care to a specific patient group. Although leadership and critical thinking are part of basic education in baccalaureate programs, the new registered nurse (RN) needs time to develop clinical confidence and expertise. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand R