WEEK 4: NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT|QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|2025/2026|VERIFIED
Leadership - ANSWER -a shared vision, values, organizational strategy & relationships
-a process that involves influencing the thinking & actions of others with respect to
achieving a goal
Management - ANSWER -competencies required to ensure the day to day delivery of
nursing care according to available resources & standards of practice
-defined as a systemic process of planning, organizing, leading & controlling actions &
resources to achieve organizational goal
Differences Between Leading & Managing - ANSWER -LEADERSHIP: creating change
→involves establishing a direction, aligning people through empowerment & motivating &
inspiring them toward producing useful change & achieving the vision
-MANAGEMENT: controlling complexity in an effort to bring order & consistency
→involves planning & budgeting, organizing, problem solving, & controlling complexity to
produce predictability & order
Historical Leadership Characteristics - ANSWER -according to Bennis & Nanus (1985),
effective leaders share 3 fundamental qualities
→vision
→passion
→integrity
Historical Leadership Characteristics: Vision - ANSWER -statements outlines what
organizations want to be & to focus on
-should be inspirational
-should serve as reference point to guide decision making
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, Historical Leadership Characteristics: Passion - ANSWER -ability to inspire & align
people toward the promise of life
Historical Leadership Characteristics: Integrity - ANSWER -based on knowledge of self,
honesty, & maturity, which is developed through experience & growth
Today's Characteristics of Leaders - ANSWER -intelligence, self confidence,
determination, integrity & sociability
-research reports that a caring nature, respectability, trustworthiness, & flexibility are the
most valued leader characteristics
-good leaders are able to retain quality staff
Values of Successful Leaders - ANSWER -visionary & enthusiastic
-supportive & knowledgeable
-high standards & expectations
-value education & professional development
-demonstrate power & status in the organization
-are visible & responsive
-communicate openly
-active in professional associations
Traits of Leaders - ANSWER -drive
-desire to lead
-honesty & integrity
-self confidence
-cognitive ability
-knowledge of the business
-emotional intelligence
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MANAGEMENT|QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|2025/2026|VERIFIED
Leadership - ANSWER -a shared vision, values, organizational strategy & relationships
-a process that involves influencing the thinking & actions of others with respect to
achieving a goal
Management - ANSWER -competencies required to ensure the day to day delivery of
nursing care according to available resources & standards of practice
-defined as a systemic process of planning, organizing, leading & controlling actions &
resources to achieve organizational goal
Differences Between Leading & Managing - ANSWER -LEADERSHIP: creating change
→involves establishing a direction, aligning people through empowerment & motivating &
inspiring them toward producing useful change & achieving the vision
-MANAGEMENT: controlling complexity in an effort to bring order & consistency
→involves planning & budgeting, organizing, problem solving, & controlling complexity to
produce predictability & order
Historical Leadership Characteristics - ANSWER -according to Bennis & Nanus (1985),
effective leaders share 3 fundamental qualities
→vision
→passion
→integrity
Historical Leadership Characteristics: Vision - ANSWER -statements outlines what
organizations want to be & to focus on
-should be inspirational
-should serve as reference point to guide decision making
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, Historical Leadership Characteristics: Passion - ANSWER -ability to inspire & align
people toward the promise of life
Historical Leadership Characteristics: Integrity - ANSWER -based on knowledge of self,
honesty, & maturity, which is developed through experience & growth
Today's Characteristics of Leaders - ANSWER -intelligence, self confidence,
determination, integrity & sociability
-research reports that a caring nature, respectability, trustworthiness, & flexibility are the
most valued leader characteristics
-good leaders are able to retain quality staff
Values of Successful Leaders - ANSWER -visionary & enthusiastic
-supportive & knowledgeable
-high standards & expectations
-value education & professional development
-demonstrate power & status in the organization
-are visible & responsive
-communicate openly
-active in professional associations
Traits of Leaders - ANSWER -drive
-desire to lead
-honesty & integrity
-self confidence
-cognitive ability
-knowledge of the business
-emotional intelligence
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