ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING AND SHARED GOVERNANCE CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .

ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING AND SHARED
GOVERNANCE CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .


Accountability,,ANS,-Willingness,to,invest,in,decision,making,and,express,ownership,in,those,decisions.



Board,of,Trustees,,ANS,-
Responsible,for,overseeing,the,activities,of,a,nonprofit,organization,,ranging,from,huge,foundations,to,sm
all,local,charities.,A,board,of,trustees,usually,has,between,5,and,20,members.,Many,members,of,a,Board,o
f,Trustees,hold,other,external,positions,,but,he,Board,of,Trustees,may,also,include,senior,management,of,
the,nonprofit.



Equity,,ANS,-
Maintains,a,focus,on,services,,patients,,and,staff;,is,the,foundation,and,measure,of,value;,and,says,that,no
,one,role,is,more,important,than,any,other.




Ownership,,ANS,-
Recognition,and,acceptance,of,the,importance,of,everyone's,work,,and,of,the,fact,that,an,organization's,s
uccess,is,bound,to,how,well,individual,staff,members,perform,thier,jobs.



Partnership,,ANS,-
Health,care,providers,and,patients,along,all,points,in,the,system;,a,collaborative,relationship,among,all,sta
keholders,and,nursing,required,for,professional,empowerment.



Senior,Leadership,,ANS,-
Senior,management,group,or,team.,In,many,organizations,this,consists,of,the,head,of,the,organization,an
d,his,or,her,direct,reports,(also,called,C-suite,leaders).



Shared,Governance,,ANS,-
Is,shared,decision,making,based,on,the,principals,of,partnership,,equity,,accountability,,and,ownership,at,
the,point,of,service.,This,management,process,model,empowers,all,members,of,the,health,care,workforc
e,to,have,a,voice,in,decision,making,,thus,encouraging,diverse,and,creative,input,that,will,help,advance,th
e,business,and,health,care,mission,of,the,organization.



Shared,governance,is:

, A.,Decision,making,based,on,the,principles,of,partnership,,equality,,accountability,,and,ownership,at,the,p
oint,of,service

B.,Decision,making,based,on,the,principles,of,partnership,,equity,,accountability,,and,ownership,at,the,poi
nt,of,service

C.,Decision,making,based,on,the,principles,of,partnership,,equity,,accessibility,,and,ownership,at,the,point
,of,service

D.,Decision,making,based,on,the,principles,of,patient,care,,equity,,accountability,,and,ownershop,at,the,p
oint,service,,ANS,-Ans:,B



Which,council,is,concerned,with,the,managment,of,resources,as,defined,in,the,strategic,plan,and,nursing,
conceptual,framework?

A.,Nurse,Executive,Council

B.,Unit-Based,Council

C.,Nursing,quality,and,patient,safety,council

D.,Advanced,practice,nurse,council,,ANS,-Ans:,A



Which,council,provides,the,opportunity,for,APNs,,with,support,form,the,Cheif,Nursing,Officer,(CNO),and,t
he,Director,of,Ambulatory,Services,,to,identifyareas,of,improvement,and,to,share,best,practices,within,thi
s,diverse,group,of,clinicians?

A.,Advanced,Practice,Nurse,Council

B.,Nurse,Executive,Council

C.,Unit-Based,Council

D.,Nurisng,Informatics,and,Communication,Council,,ANS,-Ans:,A



Which,council,serves,as,a,communication,link,for,geographically,remote,sites,within,a,multicampus,syste
m,that,uses,the,same,shared,governance,model?

A.,Nurse,executive,council

B.,Entity-based,council

C.,Unit-based,council

D.,Advanced,practice,nurse,council,,ANS,-Ans:,B