Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 10th Edition Marquis Huston Test Bank

Administrative Man - 1) Knowledge is fragmented 2) It is impossible to accurately predict future consequences 3) Considers multiple alternatives but not all 4) Makes decisions that are good enough 5) Final choice is satisficing Case Studies - 1) Stories that impart learning. 2) May be fictional or include real persons and events, be relatively short and self-contained for use in a limited amount of time, or be longer with significant detail and complexity for use over extended period of time. 3) Becoming much more common in nursing education because they provide a more interactive learning experience for students that the traditional didactic approach. Characteristics of a Critical Thinker - 1) Insight 2) Intuition 3) Empathy 4) Willingness to take action Clinical Reasoning - 1) Integrating and applying different types of knowledge to weigh evidence, critically think about arguments, and reflect on the process used to arrive at diagnosis. 2) Think for a minute about the last major decision you made... 3) Was it made by trial and error? Comparing Decision Making and Problem Solving - - Problem solving always includes a decision making step. - Many educators use problem solving and decision making synonymously, however there is a difference between the two. - Although decision making is the last step in the problem solving process, it is possible for decision making to occur without the full analysis required in problem solving. - Problem Solving: attempts to identify the root problem in situations, much time and energy is spent on identifying the real problem. - Decision making is usually triggered by a problem but is often handled in a way that does not focus on eliminating the underlying problem. The decision maker might later choose to address the real cause of the problem or might decide to do nothing at all about the problem. The decision has been made not to problem solve. Critical Thinking (Reflective Thinking) - The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion. Decision Making - A complex, cognitive process of choosing a particular course of action; the though process of selecting a logical choice from available options.