Nurse executive prep Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

NURSE EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATION WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Trait Theory - correct answer a leadership theory that holds that effective leaders possess a similar set of traits or characteristics; Self confidence, acceptance of the consequences of one's actions, persistence, creative problem-solving, initiative, reilience, tolerance, ability to influence others, ability to structure social interactions, intelligence, integrity, nonconformity, cooperativeness, tact. Behavioral Theory - correc...

NURSE EXECUTIVE, ADVANCED EXAM SAMPLE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% A. - correct answer What percentage of employees must vote for union respresentation before the union can be certified as an official bargaining agent ? A. One half or 50% of the employees who vote, plus one employee B. One half or 50% of the total number of employees, plus one employee C. Two-thirds or 67% of the employees who vote D. Two-thirds or 67% of the total number of employees B. - correct answer W...

LEADERSHIP EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 1. In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduced the number of its managers and increased the number of units for which each manager was responsible. Within a year, the number of adverse events on the units had doubled. This may be attributable to: a. The overload of staff nurses. b. Resistance to change by staff. c. A change in reporting systems. d. fewer clinical leaders to remove bar...

LEADERSHIP EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient. Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of this change? a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in assessment and planning. b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the de...

NURSING EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR ADVANCED - BOARD CERTIFICATION SET 5 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% An employee who was fired for reporting unsafe staffing conditions at a healthcare fa- cility files a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer. Which of the following would be used by the judicial system in upholding a charge of whistleblowing from the employee? a. Did the employee threaten to release information about unsafe conditions to the media? b. Had the employee reported the...

LEADERSHIP EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 1. A nurse manager is experiencing poor staff morale on her unit. While participating in a baccalaureate course, the nurse manager had learned that one of the reasons nurses lack power today is probably because of the past. In the early decades of the profession, nurses lacked power because: - correct answer b. Women lacked legal, social, and political power because of legal and cultural barriers. 2. Nurses who engage in in-fighting, seek phys...

FINAL EXAM (LEADERSHIP) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 1. In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduced the number of its managers and increased the number of units for which each manager was responsible. Within a year, the number of adverse events on the units had doubled. This may be attributable to: a. The overload of staff nurses. b. Resistance to change by staff. c. A change in reporting systems. d. Fewer clinical leaders to remo...

LEADERSHIP EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduced the number of its managers and increased the number of units for which each manager was responsible. Within a year, the number of adverse events on the units had doubled. How do the increase in adverse events relate to decreased managers? a. The overload of staff nurse duties b. Resistance to change by staff c. A change in reporti...

.D8 MAGNET SITE VISIT PREP WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% What do you like most about working here? - correct answer Positive comment about things you enjoy here could include the people you work with, making a difference for the children of the community. Are nurses from all levels involved in strategic planning? - correct answer Yes, nurses on our councils, CNO Advisory, Cabinet and nurse leaders were involved and offered input on strategic plan for the upcoming year. How do your nursin...

LEADERSHIP EXAM 2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% A nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation program for newly hired nurses. when discussing the differences between community based and community oriented nursing, the nurse should include which of the following situations as an example of community based nursing? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer A. A home health nurse performing wound care for a client who is immobile C. A school nurse teaching a student who has ...