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What are Lewin’s three stages of change are
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unfreezing -recognizing need for change
moving – initiating change after planning refreezing – making change operational. |
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What steps would be appropriate for the nurse to take to become a more effective leader?
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-Striving to become an authentic leader
-Developing leadership skills ,reviewing modules such as the Nurse Manger Leadership model -Incorporating knowledge into personal practice -Promoting a healthy work environment -Engaging staff to commit their best effort at work -Assisting new graduates to transition into the RN role through mentor ship or preceptor ship. |
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What is Autocratic leadership?
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The leader assuming complete control of the decisions and activities of the group. An extremely autocratic leader might make all decisions for the workers or followers without considering their ideas or feelings
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What is Democratic leadership?
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Characterized by a sense of equality among the leader and the other participants
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What is laissez-faire leadership?
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The leader relinquishes power to the group
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What is Transformational leadership?
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Revolutionary change and may be directed by a charismatic leader who has a unique ability to inspire and motivate others
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Which activities could this nurse normally delegate to UAP?
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• Giving a bed bath to a patient
• Transferring a patient to another floor • Taking routine vital signs |
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The registered nurse (RN) wants to delegate a task to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) but is unsure if the task can be delegated. What is the best resource for the RN to use in determining if the task is appropriate?
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The nurse practice act or facility’s policy and procedure
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What are Conflict Resolution Strategies? |
-Avoiding -Collaborating -Competing -Compromising -Cooperating/Accommodation -Smoothing |
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What is a "Magnet" hospital?
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- Has a recognition of quality client care that is provided by nursing staff who are professional and well-qualified -self-governance ,work on innovative solutions to problems. |
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what is "implied power"?
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Power obtained by force of a person’s personality that might enable him or her to have more power to influence others than designated leaders. Examples..... • A popular nurse |
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What are benefits of "magnet hospitals"
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-Better patient outcomes -shorter length of stays -higher nurse retention rate - higher job satisfaction scores |
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What is Resource management
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an accomplishment of the work on the unit within the constraints of available resources
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What is the 3 stages in Lewin’s change theory?
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Unfreezing- this is when the need for change is recognized. Moving-Moving is when change is initiated after a careful process of planning. Freezing- is when change becomes operational |
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What are the four basic nursing principles leadership?
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Which of the following attributes would be characteristic of a nurse mentor?
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-supportive -resourceful -experienced -respectable --trustworthy |