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Management Process of effectively working with people. Utilizes varying
lvls of management skills, enhanced by interpersonal,
followership, leadership skills to provide pt care
Primary Management Responsibility Responsibility of providing direct pt care to assigned pt.
Includes planning coordinating, care with other nursing
personnel, HC staff, the PT, and Family
Leader Selects and assumes a role. Effective at influencing others
Manager Assigned or appointed to a role. Provides of care, supervise a
team, to achieve desired outcomes, goals, performance
Management Problem oriented process with similarities to ADPIE. needed
w/n ever two or more people work together. Manager
coordinates the activity to maintain balance and direction.
Manager performs four main functions: planning (what is to be
done), organizing (how it is to be done), directing (when it is to
be done), controlling (when and how it is done) -> All occur
simultaneously.
Planning (What is to be done) is a basic function of management.
Begins w/ development of goals (congruent with
vision,/mission of organization), Determining the requirements
to accomplish work to be done, ensure resources needed are
available. Being prepared for unexpected hiccups (key). Staff
nurses assess pt and determine interventions to meet pt goal.
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Organizing (How it is to be done) manager must understand all parts of
the work and clearly understands competencies required and
aligns available resources with work to be done.
Directing (Who is to do it) manager is accountable for the ensuring the
work is complete in timely competent manner according to
standards, policies, guidelines. If pt care is not to standard first
assess pt safety and secondly staff performance.
Controlling (When and how work is done) last aspect of the planning
function of a nurse manager. Manager needs to know
regulations and communicate the essence of these
regulations to the staff -> staff needs to understand
regulations and the consequences of no compliance. E.g. the
elimination of dangerous abbreviations on med orders. Also
involves data collection to review quality of care and
implement changes.
Traditional Theory AKA Bureaucratic Theory Developed in industrial revolution. Organization has a
of Management hierarchy W/ Strong lines of authority and control. Manager
follows rules closely and understands division of labor and
chain of command structure. Historically the theory on which
nurse manager work was based.
Behavioral Theory AKA Human-Interaction Followed traditional theory. Addresses the human part of
Theory management. Employees turned to Labor unions to get help
with the difficulty of rules and hierarchy. Employers
recognized the humanistic side as necessary to improve
productivity. Considers attitudes & needs of employees.
Systems Theory Follows Behavioral theory. Considers inputs, transformation of
the material, outputs, and feedback. Looks at the effect one
manager has on the other similar to how parts of a system
interact to affect the whole. Examines outcomes for all
individuals affected by a decision.
Contingency Theory AKA Motivational Blend of the earlier theories. Manager utilizes elements of
Theory earlier theories to determine what motivates people and dev
most effective ways to complete work and increase
productivity/efficiency.
Autocratic manager authoritarian approach to direct the activities of others. Do
this, don't ask any questions. Makes most decisions alone.
Minimal recognition of staff contributions. Manager has
difficulty motivating staff.
Laissez-Faire manager Little direction or control exerted. hands off approach, doesn't
exert any authority lets staff make and implement decisions
independently. relinquishes most of their responsibility to
them.
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NURSING TODAY: TRANSITIONS AND TRENDS, ELEVENTH
EDITION Chapter. 10 Challenges of Nursing Management
and Leadership with question and answer
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Terms in this set (59)
Management Process of effectively working with people. Utilizes varying
lvls of management skills, enhanced by interpersonal,
followership, leadership skills to provide pt care
Primary Management Responsibility Responsibility of providing direct pt care to assigned pt.
Includes planning coordinating, care with other nursing
personnel, HC staff, the PT, and Family
Leader Selects and assumes a role. Effective at influencing others
Manager Assigned or appointed to a role. Provides of care, supervise a
team, to achieve desired outcomes, goals, performance
Management Problem oriented process with similarities to ADPIE. needed
w/n ever two or more people work together. Manager
coordinates the activity to maintain balance and direction.
Manager performs four main functions: planning (what is to be
done), organizing (how it is to be done), directing (when it is to
be done), controlling (when and how it is done) -> All occur
simultaneously.
Planning (What is to be done) is a basic function of management.
Begins w/ development of goals (congruent with
vision,/mission of organization), Determining the requirements
to accomplish work to be done, ensure resources needed are
available. Being prepared for unexpected hiccups (key). Staff
nurses assess pt and determine interventions to meet pt goal.
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Organizing (How it is to be done) manager must understand all parts of
the work and clearly understands competencies required and
aligns available resources with work to be done.
Directing (Who is to do it) manager is accountable for the ensuring the
work is complete in timely competent manner according to
standards, policies, guidelines. If pt care is not to standard first
assess pt safety and secondly staff performance.
Controlling (When and how work is done) last aspect of the planning
function of a nurse manager. Manager needs to know
regulations and communicate the essence of these
regulations to the staff -> staff needs to understand
regulations and the consequences of no compliance. E.g. the
elimination of dangerous abbreviations on med orders. Also
involves data collection to review quality of care and
implement changes.
Traditional Theory AKA Bureaucratic Theory Developed in industrial revolution. Organization has a
of Management hierarchy W/ Strong lines of authority and control. Manager
follows rules closely and understands division of labor and
chain of command structure. Historically the theory on which
nurse manager work was based.
Behavioral Theory AKA Human-Interaction Followed traditional theory. Addresses the human part of
Theory management. Employees turned to Labor unions to get help
with the difficulty of rules and hierarchy. Employers
recognized the humanistic side as necessary to improve
productivity. Considers attitudes & needs of employees.
Systems Theory Follows Behavioral theory. Considers inputs, transformation of
the material, outputs, and feedback. Looks at the effect one
manager has on the other similar to how parts of a system
interact to affect the whole. Examines outcomes for all
individuals affected by a decision.
Contingency Theory AKA Motivational Blend of the earlier theories. Manager utilizes elements of
Theory earlier theories to determine what motivates people and dev
most effective ways to complete work and increase
productivity/efficiency.
Autocratic manager authoritarian approach to direct the activities of others. Do
this, don't ask any questions. Makes most decisions alone.
Minimal recognition of staff contributions. Manager has
difficulty motivating staff.
Laissez-Faire manager Little direction or control exerted. hands off approach, doesn't
exert any authority lets staff make and implement decisions
independently. relinquishes most of their responsibility to
them.
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