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Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition Yoder-Wise Test Bank

1. As the clinical director of 24 employees, you have been asked to explain to staff members why they are not getting a raise this year, even though they have been working short-handed for many months and patient satisfaction scores have never been higher. Because you believe yourself to be a transformational leader, you will approach this problem by: a. telling the assistant clinical director and asking her to share the bad news with the other staff members. b. posting a note on the bulle...

Chapter 16: The Impact of Technology Yoder-Wise: Leading and Managing in Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse manager was orienting new staff members to computerized charting. To understand computerized charting, staff members must understand informatics. The three core concepts in informatics are: a. hardware, software, and printers. b. data, information, and knowledge. c. decision making, data gathering, and reporting. d. wireless technology, voice recognition, and handheld...

Chapter 07: Managing Self: Stress and Time Yoder-Wise: Leading and Managing in Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. As a nurse manager, you observe a staff nurse who over the past few weeks has become withdrawn and has had several absences due to minor ailments. Your best action would be to: a. ask the nurse if she is okay during report. b. refer the nurse to the employee assistance program. c. ask the nurse to meet with you for a few minutes before she leaves for the day. d. write a ...

1. A new graduate is asked to serve on the hospital’s quality improvement (QI) committee. The nurse understands that the first step in quality improvement is to: a. collect data to determine whether standards are being met. b. implement a plan to correct the problem. c. identify the standard. d. determine whether the findings warrant correction.2. The chief executive officer asks the nurse manager of the telemetry unit to justify the disproportionately high number of registered nurses on...

Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition Yoder-Wise Test Bank

Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition Yoder-Wise Test Bank

Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition Yoder-Wise Test Bank