Nursing Management – Directing and Controlling – Study Guide & Practice Questions

Nursing Management – Directing and Controlling – Study Guide & Practice
Questions


DIRECTING - correct answer ✔✔is the act of issuing of orders, assignments,

instructions to accomplish the organization's goals

and objectives



DIRECTING - correct answer ✔✔it entails explaining what to be done, to whom and by whom,
at what time, how, and why it is to be done



Nursing Care Plan - correct answer ✔✔is the primary tool in directing



Elements of Directing - correct answer ✔✔DELEGATION

SUPERVISION

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

COORDINATION

COLLABORATION

COMMUNICATION

EVALUATION



Delegation - correct answer ✔✔is getting work done through others by

transferring accountability for the

activity



Guide for the delegation of Tasks - correct answer ✔✔▪ Nursing Practice Act (RA 9173)

▪ Job description

, ▪ Patient needs

▪ Policies and procedures



Common delegation ERRORS: - correct answer ✔✔• Underdelegating

• Overdelegating

• Improper delegating



SUPERVISION - correct answer ✔✔is the active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the
outcome of an individual's performance of an activity or task



Supervision - correct answer ✔✔begins once the task is delegated

to a member of the staff.



Types of supervision - correct answer ✔✔1. Direct supervision

2. Indirect supervision



Direct supervision - correct answer ✔✔▪ the supervisor observes and directs the

staff member through each step of the

task.

▪ this may occur when the nurse is

performing a procedure for the first time

or when performing complex procedures



Indirect supervision - correct answer ✔✔▪ occurs when the supervisor/nurse

manager oversees the performance of a

task delegated to a staff member who is