NURS 488 Exam Content With
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T/F Leaders guide the practice. - ANSWER T
Define leader. - ANSWER - the process of influencing PEOPLE to accomplish
goals
- the art of motivating a group of PEOPLE to act toward achieving a common
goal
What are the components of a leader? - ANSWER - want a relationship with
staff and patients
- want to be proactive, not reactive
- use power to bring teams together
- do not use power to coerce
Why is leadership important? - ANSWER - complex healthcare environment
- problem solving
- creation of facilitating environment
- provide cost-effective care
- Magnet recognition
- assures the organization values nursing care
What is true of facilitating environments? - ANSWER allow for growth and
have the resources needed to accomplish tasks
,T/F Leadership can be formal or informal. - ANSWER T
What are skills of leadership? - ANSWER - emotional intelligence
- relationship management and relational coordination
- empowerment
What are aspects of emotional intelligence? - ANSWER - self-awareness
- self-management
- social awareness
- relationship management
What truly is leadership? - ANSWER the capacity to delegate and supervise
What is emotional intelligence? - ANSWER ability to identify one's own
emotion and those of others
What does emotional intelligence allow for? - ANSWER reason and problem
solving
What is self-management? - ANSWER taking the responsibility for actions
What is social awareness? - ANSWER ability to understand others
What is relationship management? - ANSWER how you work within an
organization and build relationships
The trait theories of leadership describe which characteristics of a leader? -
ANSWER - model the way
- inspire a shared vision
- challenge the process
,- enable others to act (empower)
- encourage the heart
What is true of nursing theories? - ANSWER they are the foundation of
nursing practice...what we do and how we act
What is autocratic leadership? - ANSWER dictatorship where the leader
makes all of the decisions/gives orders
What is true of autocratic leadership? - ANSWER - can create hostility
- at times may be effective (code, RRT)
What is bureaucratic leadership? - ANSWER maintain normalcy; policies and
procedures; works great in a complex healthcare environment where safety is
key
What is charismatic leadership? - ANSWER person you want to follow in your
organization; bubbly person; magnet-like personality; works best in
organizations that need motivation; have to be careful to not promote
themselves above the organization
What is democratic leadership? - ANSWER encourages participation at all
levels; everyone is involved with decision making; like relationships in teams;
biggest challenge is getting people to participate
What is lassiez-faire leadership? - ANSWER employees make all decisions;
leader still sets expectations; leader may be stand-offish; organizations with
highly motivated employees who work on their own; step in when needed
What is servant leadership? - ANSWER shares the power and decision
making; like to meet the needs of the team; like autonomy; non-profit
organizations; highly motivated individuals who want to do good
, What is situational leadership? - ANSWER based on the situation; modify
thoughts, feelings, and actions to what is going on
What is transactional leadership? - ANSWER like to create an inviting work
environment; motivate and build confidence; Magnet
What is the most common leadership style/theory? - ANSWER transactional
What is true of Magnet? - ANSWER nurses are in control and empowered to
act, do, and change
What is the feminist leadership perspective? - ANSWER described as a
dynamic, continuously expanding process where the primary focus is the
community, family, culture; looks at the differences between male and
female leadership styles
What is complexity leadership? - ANSWER important to healthcare
organizations because continuously evolving; need to adapt and evolve to
grow with the organization
What is authentic leadership? - ANSWER transparent; encourages sharing
info and ideas; shares info to form ideas
What is clinical leadership? - ANSWER nurses at the bedside; informal
leaders; patients respect the fact that we have knowledge about their
condition
What is the biggest focus of a manager? - ANSWER the needs, objectives,
and goals of the organization rather than the people
What are inputs? - ANSWER human/technical
What are outputs? - ANSWER accomplishments; what we are producing
What are the 8 practices to effective management? - ANSWER - what needs
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T/F Leaders guide the practice. - ANSWER T
Define leader. - ANSWER - the process of influencing PEOPLE to accomplish
goals
- the art of motivating a group of PEOPLE to act toward achieving a common
goal
What are the components of a leader? - ANSWER - want a relationship with
staff and patients
- want to be proactive, not reactive
- use power to bring teams together
- do not use power to coerce
Why is leadership important? - ANSWER - complex healthcare environment
- problem solving
- creation of facilitating environment
- provide cost-effective care
- Magnet recognition
- assures the organization values nursing care
What is true of facilitating environments? - ANSWER allow for growth and
have the resources needed to accomplish tasks
,T/F Leadership can be formal or informal. - ANSWER T
What are skills of leadership? - ANSWER - emotional intelligence
- relationship management and relational coordination
- empowerment
What are aspects of emotional intelligence? - ANSWER - self-awareness
- self-management
- social awareness
- relationship management
What truly is leadership? - ANSWER the capacity to delegate and supervise
What is emotional intelligence? - ANSWER ability to identify one's own
emotion and those of others
What does emotional intelligence allow for? - ANSWER reason and problem
solving
What is self-management? - ANSWER taking the responsibility for actions
What is social awareness? - ANSWER ability to understand others
What is relationship management? - ANSWER how you work within an
organization and build relationships
The trait theories of leadership describe which characteristics of a leader? -
ANSWER - model the way
- inspire a shared vision
- challenge the process
,- enable others to act (empower)
- encourage the heart
What is true of nursing theories? - ANSWER they are the foundation of
nursing practice...what we do and how we act
What is autocratic leadership? - ANSWER dictatorship where the leader
makes all of the decisions/gives orders
What is true of autocratic leadership? - ANSWER - can create hostility
- at times may be effective (code, RRT)
What is bureaucratic leadership? - ANSWER maintain normalcy; policies and
procedures; works great in a complex healthcare environment where safety is
key
What is charismatic leadership? - ANSWER person you want to follow in your
organization; bubbly person; magnet-like personality; works best in
organizations that need motivation; have to be careful to not promote
themselves above the organization
What is democratic leadership? - ANSWER encourages participation at all
levels; everyone is involved with decision making; like relationships in teams;
biggest challenge is getting people to participate
What is lassiez-faire leadership? - ANSWER employees make all decisions;
leader still sets expectations; leader may be stand-offish; organizations with
highly motivated employees who work on their own; step in when needed
What is servant leadership? - ANSWER shares the power and decision
making; like to meet the needs of the team; like autonomy; non-profit
organizations; highly motivated individuals who want to do good
, What is situational leadership? - ANSWER based on the situation; modify
thoughts, feelings, and actions to what is going on
What is transactional leadership? - ANSWER like to create an inviting work
environment; motivate and build confidence; Magnet
What is the most common leadership style/theory? - ANSWER transactional
What is true of Magnet? - ANSWER nurses are in control and empowered to
act, do, and change
What is the feminist leadership perspective? - ANSWER described as a
dynamic, continuously expanding process where the primary focus is the
community, family, culture; looks at the differences between male and
female leadership styles
What is complexity leadership? - ANSWER important to healthcare
organizations because continuously evolving; need to adapt and evolve to
grow with the organization
What is authentic leadership? - ANSWER transparent; encourages sharing
info and ideas; shares info to form ideas
What is clinical leadership? - ANSWER nurses at the bedside; informal
leaders; patients respect the fact that we have knowledge about their
condition
What is the biggest focus of a manager? - ANSWER the needs, objectives,
and goals of the organization rather than the people
What are inputs? - ANSWER human/technical
What are outputs? - ANSWER accomplishments; what we are producing
What are the 8 practices to effective management? - ANSWER - what needs
