Test Bank For Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practic
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e for the LPN/LVN
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7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
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Chapters 1 - 20 6! 6! 6!
,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th EditionDahlk
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emper Test Bank 6! 6!
Table of Content
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Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
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1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends
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Professionalism
The Beginning of Nursing
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Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
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Renaissance Period 6!
Era of Industrialization
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Early Health Care in the United States
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The Beginning of Modern Nursing
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History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
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Current Trends and Issues 6! 6! 6!
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
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What Is Caring? 6! 6!
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life
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Understanding Nursing Models 6! 6!
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life
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Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
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Caring for Family and Significant Others
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Caring Includes Everyone
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Personal Motivation 6!
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
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Paradigm Thinking Defined 6! 6!
Critical Thinking Concepts 6! 6!
Theoretical Frameworks for Management 6! 6! 6!
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
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4 Health-Care Environment
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Health-Care Systems 6!
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
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Health-Care Agencies 6!
5 Nursing and Informatics
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Looking at the Past 6! 6! 6!
Looking at Today 6! 6!
Nursing Informatics 6!
Looking Forward 6!
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
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6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
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,Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses' Ways of Knowing
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Learning in the Classroom 6! 6! 6!
You as a Student in the Clinical Area
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Communication in the Clinical Setting 6! 6! 6! 6!
Successful Study Strategies 6! 6!
Understanding Test Questions 6! 6!
Managing Test Anxiety 6! 6!
Writing Successful Papers 6! 6!
Conclusion
7 The Importance of Critical Thinking
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What Is Critical Thinking?
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Thorough Thinking 6!
Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Science
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Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Nursing
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Creative Thinking 6!
Critical Thinking 6!
8 Entry Into-Practice
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Nurse Practice Act
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Finding the Perfect Job 6! 6! 6!
Mentoring
Other Strategies 6!
9 Employment Process
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Employer Expectations 6!
Application Process 6!
Preparing for the Interview 6! 6! 6!
Letter of Resignation
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10 Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
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Leadership Versus Management 6! 6!
Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles
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Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture?
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Leadership Styles 6!
What Type of Leader Are You?
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The Successful Nurse Leader
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11 Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
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Styles of Communication
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Failed Communication
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Communication in the Clinical Setting 6! 6! 6! 6!
Types of Communication
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Other Forms of Communication
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, 12 Understanding the Benefits of Change
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What Is Change? 6! 6!
Effective Decision Making During the Change Process
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Kurt Lewin's Change Theory
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Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent
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Transitions
Final Thoughts 6!
13 Setting Meaningful Priorities
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Setting Personal Priorities 6! 6!
Setting Priorities 6!
Need for Priority Setting
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It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions
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14 Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
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Types of Conflict 6! 6!
Resolving Conflict 6!
Conflict Resolution 6!
15 Dealing With Chaos
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Understanding the Changes 6! 6!
Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Chaos Theory 6!
Are You Ready?
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16 Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
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Personal Values 6!
Understanding Ethics 6!
Legal Issues 6!
Nurse Practice Act 6! 6!
Understanding the Law 6! 6!
Legal Issues Specific to Nursing
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Safeguards
17 Understanding Use of Power
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What Is Power? 6! 6!
Types of Power 6! 6!
Positive and Negative Uses of Power 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18 Motivating Employees
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Revisited 6! 6! 6! 6!
Oppressed Group Behavior 6! 6!
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e for the LPN/LVN
6! 6! 6!
7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Chapters 1 - 20 6! 6! 6!
,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th EditionDahlk
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! !6
emper Test Bank 6! 6!
Table of Content
6! 6!
Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Professionalism
The Beginning of Nursing
6! 6! 6!
Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Renaissance Period 6!
Era of Industrialization
6! 6!
Early Health Care in the United States
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
The Beginning of Modern Nursing
6! 6! 6! 6!
History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Current Trends and Issues 6! 6! 6!
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
What Is Caring? 6! 6!
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Understanding Nursing Models 6! 6!
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
6! 6! 6! 6!
Caring for Family and Significant Others
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Caring Includes Everyone
6! 6!
Personal Motivation 6!
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Paradigm Thinking Defined 6! 6!
Critical Thinking Concepts 6! 6!
Theoretical Frameworks for Management 6! 6! 6!
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
6! 6! 6! 6!
4 Health-Care Environment
6! 6!
Health-Care Systems 6!
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Health-Care Agencies 6!
5 Nursing and Informatics
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Looking at the Past 6! 6! 6!
Looking at Today 6! 6!
Nursing Informatics 6!
Looking Forward 6!
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
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6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
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,Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses' Ways of Knowing
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Learning in the Classroom 6! 6! 6!
You as a Student in the Clinical Area
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Communication in the Clinical Setting 6! 6! 6! 6!
Successful Study Strategies 6! 6!
Understanding Test Questions 6! 6!
Managing Test Anxiety 6! 6!
Writing Successful Papers 6! 6!
Conclusion
7 The Importance of Critical Thinking
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
What Is Critical Thinking?
6! 6! 6!
Thorough Thinking 6!
Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Science
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Nursing
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Creative Thinking 6!
Critical Thinking 6!
8 Entry Into-Practice
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Nurse Practice Act
6! 6!
Finding the Perfect Job 6! 6! 6!
Mentoring
Other Strategies 6!
9 Employment Process
6! 6!
Employer Expectations 6!
Application Process 6!
Preparing for the Interview 6! 6! 6!
Letter of Resignation
6! 6!
10 Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Leadership Versus Management 6! 6!
Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture?
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Leadership Styles 6!
What Type of Leader Are You?
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
The Successful Nurse Leader
6! 6! 6!
11 Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Styles of Communication
6! 6!
Failed Communication
6!
Communication in the Clinical Setting 6! 6! 6! 6!
Types of Communication
6! 6!
Other Forms of Communication
6! 6! 6!
, 12 Understanding the Benefits of Change
6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
What Is Change? 6! 6!
Effective Decision Making During the Change Process
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Kurt Lewin's Change Theory
6! 6! 6!
Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Transitions
Final Thoughts 6!
13 Setting Meaningful Priorities
6! 6! 6!
Setting Personal Priorities 6! 6!
Setting Priorities 6!
Need for Priority Setting
6! 6! 6!
It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
14 Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Types of Conflict 6! 6!
Resolving Conflict 6!
Conflict Resolution 6!
15 Dealing With Chaos
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Understanding the Changes 6! 6!
Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science 6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Chaos Theory 6!
Are You Ready?
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16 Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
6! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Personal Values 6!
Understanding Ethics 6!
Legal Issues 6!
Nurse Practice Act 6! 6!
Understanding the Law 6! 6!
Legal Issues Specific to Nursing
6! 6! 6! 6!
Safeguards
17 Understanding Use of Power
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What Is Power? 6! 6!
Types of Power 6! 6!
Positive and Negative Uses of Power 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18 Motivating Employees
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Revisited 6! 6! 6! 6!
Oppressed Group Behavior 6! 6!
