NUR 203 - Midterm
,Authoritative/Autocratic Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Decisions made by
manager who dictates what work needs to be done and who will do it
- Little opportunity for input or suggestions (communication flows down, not up)
- *Works well in emergency situation when time is of the essence*
- May be preferred when working with unskilled workers or uneducated employees
Democratic/Participative Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Input of decision
making encouraged by workers, *leader seems him/herself as coworkers*
- Communication, consensus & teamwork oriented
- *Leadership by providing information, suggestion direction, and support*
- Considered preferred style in majority of work situations
Laissez-Faire/Permissive Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Little to no
direction or guidance provided
- Coworkers develop their own goals and make their own decisions
Multicratic Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- *Combines the positive of
autocratic and participation of democratic leadership*
- Leader provides maximum group participation when needed
- Support & encouragement provided to subordinates at all times
Transformational Leaders - CORRECT ANSWERS-Leaders who inspire followers to
focus on common, long-term goals
Transformational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS-Places emphasis on the
collective purpose and mutual growth of both the leader and the follower(s) and
deemphasizes differences in the roles of the leader and followers
Transactional Leaders - CORRECT ANSWERS-Leaders who set clear, short-term goals
and reward people who meet them
Transactional Leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS-Examines leadership in terms of
striking a bargain in which there is a mutual exchange between leaders and followers of
benefits for work, sometimes referred to as a reward and punishment approach.
Maintains stability of organization while offering rewards to employees for performance
and met goals.
Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Transfer of responsibility for the performance of an
activity from one individual to another while accountability for the outcome is retained
RN responsibility r/t Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-RN transfers responsibility and
authority for the performance of an activity but remains accountable for overall nursing
care
, RN Delegator is Responsible for... - CORRECT ANSWERS-- *The act of
delegating/assignment*
- Supervising the performance of the delegated tasks
- Assessment and follow-up
- Interventions or change in the POC that may be required to ensure safe and effective
care
The Delegatee is Accountable for... - CORRECT ANSWERS-- His/her own actions,
completing the task assigned
- Accepting delegation within the parameters of his/her training or education; *must
speak up if they do not know something or are not comfortable*
- Communicating the appropriate information to the delegator
Considerations when Delegating Nursing Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Know your
state's institutional policies on delegation
- Take frequent reports from the delegatee
- Evaluate the delegatee's performance and the patient's response
- The patient's condition, complexity of the activity
- Potential for harm
- Degree of problem solving and innovation needed
ANA Principles for Delegating Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-- RN is responsible and
accountable for nursing practice
- RN supervises any assistant providing direct care
- Delegatee's purpose is to work in a supportive role to the RN
- State's NPA definition for delegation
Items that cannot be delegated - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Assessment
- Planning
- Teaching
- Evaluation
Rights of Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Right Task
- Right Circumstances
- Right Direction/Communication
- Right Supervision
Rights of Delegation: Right Task - CORRECT ANSWERS-One that is delegable for a
specific patient
Rights of Delegation: Right Circumstances - CORRECT ANSWERS-Appropriate patient
setting, available resources, and other relevant factors considered
Rights of Delegation: Right Person - CORRECT ANSWERS-The right person is
delegating the right task to the right person to be performed by the right person
,Authoritative/Autocratic Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Decisions made by
manager who dictates what work needs to be done and who will do it
- Little opportunity for input or suggestions (communication flows down, not up)
- *Works well in emergency situation when time is of the essence*
- May be preferred when working with unskilled workers or uneducated employees
Democratic/Participative Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Input of decision
making encouraged by workers, *leader seems him/herself as coworkers*
- Communication, consensus & teamwork oriented
- *Leadership by providing information, suggestion direction, and support*
- Considered preferred style in majority of work situations
Laissez-Faire/Permissive Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Little to no
direction or guidance provided
- Coworkers develop their own goals and make their own decisions
Multicratic Leadership Style - CORRECT ANSWERS-- *Combines the positive of
autocratic and participation of democratic leadership*
- Leader provides maximum group participation when needed
- Support & encouragement provided to subordinates at all times
Transformational Leaders - CORRECT ANSWERS-Leaders who inspire followers to
focus on common, long-term goals
Transformational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS-Places emphasis on the
collective purpose and mutual growth of both the leader and the follower(s) and
deemphasizes differences in the roles of the leader and followers
Transactional Leaders - CORRECT ANSWERS-Leaders who set clear, short-term goals
and reward people who meet them
Transactional Leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS-Examines leadership in terms of
striking a bargain in which there is a mutual exchange between leaders and followers of
benefits for work, sometimes referred to as a reward and punishment approach.
Maintains stability of organization while offering rewards to employees for performance
and met goals.
Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Transfer of responsibility for the performance of an
activity from one individual to another while accountability for the outcome is retained
RN responsibility r/t Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-RN transfers responsibility and
authority for the performance of an activity but remains accountable for overall nursing
care
, RN Delegator is Responsible for... - CORRECT ANSWERS-- *The act of
delegating/assignment*
- Supervising the performance of the delegated tasks
- Assessment and follow-up
- Interventions or change in the POC that may be required to ensure safe and effective
care
The Delegatee is Accountable for... - CORRECT ANSWERS-- His/her own actions,
completing the task assigned
- Accepting delegation within the parameters of his/her training or education; *must
speak up if they do not know something or are not comfortable*
- Communicating the appropriate information to the delegator
Considerations when Delegating Nursing Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Know your
state's institutional policies on delegation
- Take frequent reports from the delegatee
- Evaluate the delegatee's performance and the patient's response
- The patient's condition, complexity of the activity
- Potential for harm
- Degree of problem solving and innovation needed
ANA Principles for Delegating Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-- RN is responsible and
accountable for nursing practice
- RN supervises any assistant providing direct care
- Delegatee's purpose is to work in a supportive role to the RN
- State's NPA definition for delegation
Items that cannot be delegated - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Assessment
- Planning
- Teaching
- Evaluation
Rights of Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Right Task
- Right Circumstances
- Right Direction/Communication
- Right Supervision
Rights of Delegation: Right Task - CORRECT ANSWERS-One that is delegable for a
specific patient
Rights of Delegation: Right Circumstances - CORRECT ANSWERS-Appropriate patient
setting, available resources, and other relevant factors considered
Rights of Delegation: Right Person - CORRECT ANSWERS-The right person is
delegating the right task to the right person to be performed by the right person
