Saunders Nclex Pyramid Terms From Chapter 8

Front 1

accountability

Back 1

a moral concept that involves acceptance by the professional nurse of the consequences of a decision or action

Front 2

authority

Back 2

legitimate power or official right to act

Front 3

case management

Back 3

an interdisciplinary health care delivery system designed to promote appropriate use of hospital personnel and material resources to maximize the health care agency's revenues while providing for optimal outcome of care

Front 4

change

Back 4

a dynamic process that leads to an alteration in behavior

Front 5

critical path

Back 5

an effective clinical management system for monitoring care and for reducing or controlling the length of hospital stay

Front 6

delegation

Back 6

the process of transferring a selected nursing task in a situation to an individual who is competent to perform that specific task

Front 7

empowerment

Back 7

an interpersonal process of enabling others to do for themselves

Front 8

leadership

Back 8

an interpersonal process that involves motivating and guiding others to achieve goals

Front 9

management

Back 9

the accomplishment of tasks by one's self or by directing others

Front 10

power

Back 10

the ability to do or act that results in the achievement of desired results

Front 11

prioritizing

Back 11

deciding which needs or problems require immediate action and which ones could tolerate a delay in response until a later time because they aren't urgent

Front 12

responsibility

Back 12

the duty to act

Front 13

variances

Back 13

actual deviances or detours from the critical path