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,According to Hoffart, how do ethics relate to effective a) Leaders rely on ethical principles to guide decisions
leadership? Select all that apply. c) Ethical integrity is a core element of all types of leadership
a) Leaders rely on ethical principles to guide decisions d) Formal leaders practice and role model high ethical standards
b) The Joint Commission scores organizations, in part, of
ethical practices
c) Ethical integrity is a core element of all types of leadership
d) Formal leaders practice and role model high ethical
standards
e) The Institutes of Medicine identified lack of ethics as a root
cause for poor quality nursing
Sara is a new nurse on a med-surg unit at Desert Springs a) Sara elected to resign without speaking to Kate about her concerns
Hospital. She was hired to work day shift, but there has been a e) Kate is tasking Sara to orient a traveler
recent exodus of nurses from the night shift. Sara's nurse f) Kate did not meet with Sara before making any changes to the schedule
manager, Kate, let Sara know by email that she would need to
move to nights effective next pay period until the night nurses
were replaced with new staffs. She emphasized that this was
only because of the night shift shortage and that Sara would
return to days as soon as possible. Kate also informed Sara
she will need to orient the traveler Kate hired to take Sara's
day shifts before Sara moves to nights. Kate encouraged Sara
to discuss any concerns with her before the next pay period.
Sara has three small children and is a single mother. She feels
she cannot accommodate Kate's directive to move to nights.
She is also unhappy about having to orient the travel nurse to
her day shift position. She decides to resign her post rather
than accomm
_________________ is a not-for-profit entity that evaluates the The Joint Commission
functioning of a hospital making unannounced site visits. This accreditation
organization focuses on outcomes and nurses' roles related to
the ________________ process.
,Sara is a new nurse on a med-surg unit at Desert Springs Autocratic
Hospital. She was hired to work day shift, but there has been a
recent exodus of nurses from the night shift. Sara's nurse
manager, Kate, let Sara know by email that she would need to
move to nights effective next pay period until the night nurses
were replaced with new staffs. She emphasized that this was
only because of the night shift shortage and that Sara would
return to days as soon as possible. Kate also informed Sara
she will need to orient the traveler Kate hired to take Sara's
day shifts before Sara moves to nights. Kate encouraged Sara
to discuss any concerns with her before the next pay period.
Sara has three small children and is a single mother. She feels
she cannot accommodate Kate's directive to move to nights.
She is also unhappy about having to orient the travel nurse to
her day shift position. She decides to resign her post rather
than accomm
Sara is a new nurse on a med-surg unit at Desert Springs b) Accept the new assignment
Hospital. She was hired to work day shift, but there has been a d) Take Kate up on her invitation to discuss any concerns
recent exodus of nurses from the night shift. Sara's nurse e) Orient the traveler nurse to her day shift care responsibilities
manager, Kate, let Sara know by email that she would need to
move to nights effective next pay period until the night nurses
were replaced with new staffs. She emphasized that this was
only because of the night shift shortage and that Sara would
return to days as soon as possible. Kate also informed Sara
she will need to orient the traveler Kate hired to take Sara's
day shifts before Sara moves to nights. Kate encouraged Sara
to discuss any concerns with her before the next pay period.
Sara has three small children and is a single mother. She feels
she cannot accommodate Kate's directive to move to nights.
She is also unhappy about having to orient the travel nurse to
her day shift position. She decides to resign her post rather
than accomm
What is at the core of leadership, management, and c) Clinical Safety
followership?
a) TJC Survey Results
b) Nurse Satisfaction
c) Clinical Safety
d) Health
, Match the Leadership Theory with its descriptor. __1__ The oldest theory, this idealogy assumes that great leaders are born, not made. The
1. Great Man / Trait Theory leader emerges when the situation arises that calls for one—prior training and or
2. Behavioral Leadership Theory preparation is not a prerequisite. Traits of an individual are considered key elements of
3. Situational and Contingency Theory likely success, such as a person's personality, intellect, and social attributes.
4. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership Theory __5__ Leaders recognize the interrelationship of people and ideas, seeing that information
5. Complexity Leadership Theory flows to them in order to foster innovative solutions to work problems. This theory calls
____ The oldest theory, this idealogy assumes that great leaders on the removal of organizational barriers in order to solve problems.
are born, not made. The leader emerges when the situation __4__ Leaders inspire, intellectually stimulate, and recognize the contributions of their
arises that calls for one—prior training and or preparation is followers. They are charming and charismatic, leading their followers to meet their high
not a prerequisite. Traits of an individual are considered key expectations. Leaders often develop strong and trusting relationships with their
elements of likely success, such as a person's personality, followers. They also instill in their followers a commitment to achieving organizational
intellect, and social attributes. vision.
____ Leaders recognize the interrelationship of people and __3__ Leaders can be effective in one situation and not another. The theory takes into
ideas, seeing that information flows to them in order to foster account the subtle and complex ways in which leaders' behaviors, followers' needs and
innovative solutions to work problems. This theory calls on the values, and situational parameters interact.
removal of organizational barriers in order to solve problems. __2__ Effective leaders behave differently than ineffective leaders. They are concerned
____ Leaders inspire, intellectually stimulate, and recognize the with employee morale, needs, and feels while still addressing task completion and
contributions of their followers. They productivity. Emotional Intelligence is considered a hallmark of this theory.
Research indicates that effective nursing leadership results in c) Greater application of evidence based practices
positive outcomes for nurses. What else does research d) More opportunities for staff development
indicate effective leadership results in? Select all that apply e) Better clinical outcomes
a) Higher revenue per unit
b) Higher staff turnover
c) Greater application of evidence based practices
d) More opportunities for staff development
e) Better clinical outcomes