NURS 200 questions with correct answers
leadership Correct Answer-nurses use specialized knowledge,
judgement, skills, and clinical experience to perform leadership roles
nursing leadership is important in all nursing roles at all levels within an
organization and across all domains of practice: direct practice,
education, research and administration
academy of canadian execute nurses (ACEN) and the american
organization of nurse executives (AONE) believe that nursing leadership
is important to the safety and reliability of health care system
is being able to see the present for what it really is (working with
patient), see the future for what it could be, and then, take action to close
the gap.
leadership is not action, not position
definition of leadership Correct Answer-process that involves
influencing the thinking and actions of other with respect to achieving a
goal
can occur without formal management role
refers to an individual's ability to affect others, often by inspiring,
enlivening, and engaging to participate
can occur between the leader and another individual; between the leader
and a group or between a leader and an organization, community,
society
types of leadership Correct Answer-formal leader: person in position of
authority or someone with sanctioned, assigned role within an
organization that connotes influence
,informal leader: individual who demonstrates leadership outside scope
of a formal leadership role or as member of group, rather than head or
leader of group
followers Correct Answer-valuable followers who are skilled, self
directed employees who participate actively in setting group's direction
and who invest time and energy in the work of the group, thinking
critically, and advocating for new ideas
good followers communicate and work well with others, being
supportive, yet thoughtful in their approaches to new ideas
differences between leading and managing Correct Answer-leadership:
creating change, involves establishing a direction, aligning people
through empowerment, and motivating and inspiring them toward
producing useful change and achieving the vision
management: controlling complexity in an effort to bring order and
consistency, involves planning and budgeting, organizing and staffing,
problem solving and controlling complexity to produce predictability
and order
leadership characteristics Correct Answer-Bennis and Nanus (1985) -
effective leader share three fundamental qualities
vision: vision statements outline what organizations want to be and to
focus on, should be inspirational, should serve as reference point to
guide decision making
passion: ability to inspire and align people toward promises of life
integrity: based on knowledge of self, honesty and maturity, which is
developed through experience and growth
,olympic thinking Correct Answer-requires nurturing of an inspired
vision for the future, maintaining a burning desire (passion),
implementing purposeful action
visualization of a preferred future enhances confidence, boosts
motivation, and engages the individual in a practice or discipline that
keeps leader focused on vision
characteristics of leaders Correct Answer-intelligence
self confidence
determination
integrity
sociability
research reports that caring nature, respectability, trustworthiness, and
flexibility are most valued leader characteristics
good leaders are able to retain quality staff
values of successful leaders Correct Answer-visionary and enthusiastic
supportive and knowledgeable
higher standards and expectations
value education and professional development
demonstrate power and status in organization
are visible and responsive
communicate openly
active in professional associations
, traits of leaders Correct Answer-drive
desire to lead
honesty and integrity
self confidence
cognitive ability
knowledge of business
emotional intelligence
emotional intelligence Correct Answer-ability to both recognize the
meaning of emotions and their relationships and to reason and solve
problems on basis of emotions
consists of five basic social and emotional competencies:
self awareness
self regulation
motivation
empathy
social skills
leadership characeristics Correct Answer-huston identified eight
essential skills for leaders:
global perspective regarding health care and professional nursing issues
technology skills that facilitate mobility and portability of relationships,
interactions and operational processes
leadership Correct Answer-nurses use specialized knowledge,
judgement, skills, and clinical experience to perform leadership roles
nursing leadership is important in all nursing roles at all levels within an
organization and across all domains of practice: direct practice,
education, research and administration
academy of canadian execute nurses (ACEN) and the american
organization of nurse executives (AONE) believe that nursing leadership
is important to the safety and reliability of health care system
is being able to see the present for what it really is (working with
patient), see the future for what it could be, and then, take action to close
the gap.
leadership is not action, not position
definition of leadership Correct Answer-process that involves
influencing the thinking and actions of other with respect to achieving a
goal
can occur without formal management role
refers to an individual's ability to affect others, often by inspiring,
enlivening, and engaging to participate
can occur between the leader and another individual; between the leader
and a group or between a leader and an organization, community,
society
types of leadership Correct Answer-formal leader: person in position of
authority or someone with sanctioned, assigned role within an
organization that connotes influence
,informal leader: individual who demonstrates leadership outside scope
of a formal leadership role or as member of group, rather than head or
leader of group
followers Correct Answer-valuable followers who are skilled, self
directed employees who participate actively in setting group's direction
and who invest time and energy in the work of the group, thinking
critically, and advocating for new ideas
good followers communicate and work well with others, being
supportive, yet thoughtful in their approaches to new ideas
differences between leading and managing Correct Answer-leadership:
creating change, involves establishing a direction, aligning people
through empowerment, and motivating and inspiring them toward
producing useful change and achieving the vision
management: controlling complexity in an effort to bring order and
consistency, involves planning and budgeting, organizing and staffing,
problem solving and controlling complexity to produce predictability
and order
leadership characteristics Correct Answer-Bennis and Nanus (1985) -
effective leader share three fundamental qualities
vision: vision statements outline what organizations want to be and to
focus on, should be inspirational, should serve as reference point to
guide decision making
passion: ability to inspire and align people toward promises of life
integrity: based on knowledge of self, honesty and maturity, which is
developed through experience and growth
,olympic thinking Correct Answer-requires nurturing of an inspired
vision for the future, maintaining a burning desire (passion),
implementing purposeful action
visualization of a preferred future enhances confidence, boosts
motivation, and engages the individual in a practice or discipline that
keeps leader focused on vision
characteristics of leaders Correct Answer-intelligence
self confidence
determination
integrity
sociability
research reports that caring nature, respectability, trustworthiness, and
flexibility are most valued leader characteristics
good leaders are able to retain quality staff
values of successful leaders Correct Answer-visionary and enthusiastic
supportive and knowledgeable
higher standards and expectations
value education and professional development
demonstrate power and status in organization
are visible and responsive
communicate openly
active in professional associations
, traits of leaders Correct Answer-drive
desire to lead
honesty and integrity
self confidence
cognitive ability
knowledge of business
emotional intelligence
emotional intelligence Correct Answer-ability to both recognize the
meaning of emotions and their relationships and to reason and solve
problems on basis of emotions
consists of five basic social and emotional competencies:
self awareness
self regulation
motivation
empathy
social skills
leadership characeristics Correct Answer-huston identified eight
essential skills for leaders:
global perspective regarding health care and professional nursing issues
technology skills that facilitate mobility and portability of relationships,
interactions and operational processes
