Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership Zerwekh 9th ED

What is the most consistent concern of the nurse as manager? a. To develop long-range career goals b. To coordinate patient care while meeting the agency goals c. To maintain harmony within the agency d. To organize the subordinates to meet agency goals - ANS: B The role of the nurse as manager has evolved into a complex one that includes organizing patient care, directing personnel to achieve agency goals, and allocating resources. The most consistent concern of the nurse as manager is not to develop longrange career goals, maintain harmony within the agency, or organize subordinates to meet agency goals. Although having long-range career goals is a good idea for the nurse manager, it is not a day-to-day concern. Organizing subordinates in not a role of the nurse manager, but instead it is directing or supervising them to achieve patient care needs. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 208 OBJ: List characteristics of an effective manager and an influential leader. TOP: Nursing definition MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care 1. Which of the following actions is consistent with a manager? (Select all that apply.) a. Planning the agenda for a staff meeting b. Directing nurse assistants in how to divide up patient care assignments c. Organizing a group of nurses to present a topic at a staff meeting d. Giving blood at the local hospital blood drive e. Assume control of the guidelines for how hourly rounding will work on the unit - ANS: A, B, C, E Managers plan, direct, organize. and control activities designated to their staff. Giving blood at the local hospital would not be an action that is consistent with a nurse manager role. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 208 OBJ: Differentiate between management and leadership. TOP: Management versus leadership MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable 2. A nurse manager is in the planning phase in a new job. Which action shows this? (Select all that apply.) a. Developing goals that reflect the mission and vision of the organization b. Defining strategies to meet the mission and vision of the organization c. Providing direction for staff to perform the work of the organization d. Retaining accountability for all work completed by the staff e. Planning for contingencies which may interfere with the work of the organization