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Authority

Legitimate right to direct others given by employer via authorized position.



Ex-manager or administrator




External Customers

People in need of services from an organization they are not employed by.



Example- patients, family members, physicians, students, payers, groups that are a source of pt referrals.



Health Care Organization

Any organization which provides health care services or products.



Ex- hospital, home health agency, ambulatory care clinic health insurance company, nursing home.




Internal Customers

People who are employed by the organization to provide services to groups and individuals across the organization.



Ex- nurses, pt care staff, administrators, social workers, dietitians, therapists, housekeeping & clerical staff.





Leadership

The act of guiding or influencing people to achieve desired outcomes; occurs any time a person attempts to influence beliefs, opinions, or behaviors of an individual or group.



Management

Coordination of resources such as time, people, and supplies to achieve outcomes.



Involves problem-solving & decisionmaking processes.





Organizational chart

Visual picture of the organization that identifies lines of communication and authority.




Productivity

Amount of output or work produced by a specific amount of input or resources.




Ex- 1 home visit requires 15 nursing hours worked.


Do leaders always have formal authority?



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What is leadership?

No, leaders do not always have formal authority.



Leadership is a combination of intrinsic personality traits, learned leadership skills, and characteristics of the situation.

Who is responsible for day to day operations of a defined area of responsibility to achieve established goals and objectives?

Managers

What do managers have? List

* An appointed management position w/in the organization w/ administrative responsibilities




*A formal line of authority and accountability

__________________ motivate and inspire others, whereas ___________________________ have assigned responsibility for accomplishing the goals of an organization.

Leaders



Managers

Who has power and who has authority?

Leaders have power and managers have authority

Reward power

The ability to reward others for complying.



Ex of rewards=money, desired assignments, acknowledgement of accomplishments



Coersive power

Opposite of reward power.



Fear based on the fear of punishment for failure to comply.



Ex=withheld pay increases, undesired assignments, verbal & written warnings & termination


You either take this assignment or I'm going to fire your ass!!!!



This is an example of?

Coersive Power


Legitimate Power

Based on official position in the organization.




With what type of power does the manager have the right to influence staff members and staff members have anb obligation to accept that influence?

Legitimate power




Referent power

Power that comes from the followers' identification with the leader.



Expert power

Based on knowledge skills, and information.



Information power

Based on a person's possession of information that is needed by others.



THIS IS WHAT YOU KNOW*



Connection power

Based on a person's relationship or affiliation with other people who are perceived as being powerful.




THIS IS WHO YOU KNOW!*



Strategies the nurse manager can use to work with informal leaders`

*Id informal leaders & develop an understanding of their source of power.


*Involve them in decision-making & change-implementation processes.


*Clearly communicate


*Do not ignore attempts to undermine!



Leadership Trait Theory

Early leadership theory centered on describing the qualities or traits of leaders.



Based on assumption that leaders were born with certain leadership chars.


Ex-intelligence, alertness, dependable, driven



Interactional Leadership Theories integrate the dynamics of the interaction among?

The leader, worker & elements of the leadership situation.


Interactional Leadership Theories argue that effective leadership depends on several variables including.....

1. Organizational culture


2. Values of the leader and followers


3. Influence of leader/manager


4.Complexities of the situation


5. Work to be accomplished


6. Environment


Transformational Leadership by Burns contends that there are what two types of leaders?

1. The transactional leader, concerned with day-to-day operations



2. Transformational leader, committed to organizational goals, has a vision, and is able to empower others with that vision

Transformational Leaders transform the work environment! They motivate and challenge employees. They are admired. Provide mentoring.


TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS TRANSFORM THE WORK ENVIRONMENT!!!!

Transactional Leaders FOCUS ON TRANSACTIONS OF THE DAY TO DAY.....



Who is here today?




Three major types of skills required for effective leadership....

1.Technical skills-expertise & knowledge


2. Human skills-ability and judgment to work with people in effective leadership role


3. Conceptual skills- ability to understand the complexities of the overall organization & know where one's own area of mgmt. fits into organization.


Autocratic/Authoritative Management Styles

Determines policy, makes all decisions. Gives little feedback or recognition for work.



Successful with employees with little education or training.




When must autocratic/authoritative management must always be used?

1. When it affects patient outcome



2. When it comes to the policy/procedures of the unit



Democratic

Encourages staff participation in decision making.



Involves staff in planning & devlpmt of programs



Builds responsibility in people


Laissez-Faire

Does not provide guidance or direction, unable or unwilling to make decision, does not provide feedback, initiates little change, communicatin by memos or email, may work well with professional people.

What are the three management styles identified by Lewin, White & Lippit?

Authoritarian, democratic, & laissez-faire.



Organizational Theory

What theory has evolved to provide a framework for understanding complex organization?



Who is the father of organizational theory>?

Max Weber, began in 1920's


Who's concept of bureaucracy emphasized rules instead of individuals and competency instead of favoritism as important for effective organizations?

Max Weber


Which current leadership and management theories recognize the importance of supportive respectful relationships between managers and employees with employees being involved in decision making and problem solving?

Participatory management and transformational leadership

Which theory views the organization as a set of interdependent parts that together forma whole?


Systems Theory

Which theory is a more recently developed organizational theory that attempts to account for the complexity and randomness in organizations?

Chaos Theory

Which theories of management suggest that the primary functions of managers are planning, organizing, and controlling?

Classic theories of management

Five major management functions necessary for the management of nursing organizations

1. Planning


2. Organizing


3. Staffing


4. Directing


5. Controlling

What are the steps involved in planning?

1. ID goals and objectives to be achieved


2. ID resources needed


3. Detm action steps


4. Estb timeline for action steps & goal achievement

A long-range plan extending 3 to 5 years into the future resulting from in-depth analysis of 1. business, community, regulatory & political environment outside orgz. 2.custmr & pt needs 3. technology changes 4. internal organizational strengths, problems, weaknesses

Strategic planning

Resources include

The personnel, time, and supplies needed to provide patient care and operate the organization

The nursing process as a problem-solving process uses WHAT to manage the comples decisions required in nursing practice?

Assessment


Analysis & Diagnosis


Planning


Implementation


Evaluation


Lewin's 4 rules that should be followed when change is necessary

1. Should be implemented only for good reason


2. Should always be planned & implemented gradually


3. Should never be unexpected or abrupt


4. All people affected should be involved in lanning for the change.

Reasons change may be indicated....

Solving an identified problem


Implementing a new program


Improving work efficiencies


Adjusting to new mandates bvy regulatory agencies

Lewin's Three Classic Stages of Change

1. Unfreezing stage


2. Moving Stage


3. Refreezing Stage

How does the nurse manager demonstrate caring for staff members?

All of the things Mrs. Bartley talked about... Sick relatives, funerals, picking up food from publix, being there for each and every employee in a consistent manner

Three national initiatives providing nurses with the framework for making significant chanes to address cost, quality, & safety issues

1. A proclamation for Change: Transforming the Hospital patient Care Environment


2. Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses


3. The future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health



Four basic tenants of the Proclamation for Change

1. Pt-cntrd design


2. System wide integrated technology


3. Seamless workplace to provide the 7 rights


4. Vendor partnerships to ensure technology devices that are user friendly & provide pt info across multiple health care settings


Keeping Patients Safe & Transforming the work environment of nurses 4 recommendations

Promote Transformational Leadership & Evidence-Based Management


2. Maximize Workforce Capability


3. Redesign Work Processes to Prevent Errors


4. Create and Sustain a Culture of Safety

The purpose of this initiate ws to develop recommendations to guide the advancement of the nursing profession in recognition of the vital role that nurses play in realizing safe, cost-effective, high-quality health care across the nation

The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health launched by the IOM & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

4 Key Recommendations from the Future of Nursing Report...... Nurses Should?

1. Practice to full extent of Ed & training


2. Achieve higher levels of Ed & training thr improved education system


3. Be full partners w/ Dr's & other HCProfls in redesigning US health Care


4. Effective workforce planning & policy making require better data colleciton & info infrastructure