NR 226 Week 2 Test 1 – Nursing Leadership & Management Practice Questions
and Study Guide
Entry Level Competencies - ANS ✔✔Demonstrate nursing knowledge and display confidence in
knowledge base.
Demonstrate knowledge of roles, responsibilities, and functions of a nurse.
Recognize own limitations and see support of validation of decisions as needed.
entry level nurse competencies - ANS ✔✔Possess a systems focus to see the big picture.
•Understand the environment of care.
•Be able to manage the care of patients.
•Be able to critically think as demonstrated by assessment of problem, identification of solution,
implementation of solution, evaluation of care, and follow-up of care.
•Communicate effectively with physicians and health care team members.
•Work as a team member collaborating with health care team members.
•Have a patient orientation and focus, with actions focused on patient and patient needs.
•Respect the rights, beliefs, wishes, and values of patients.
•Be a patient advocate.
,Empowered Nursing Team includes - ANS ✔✔nurse executive: (VP or DON)
strategic planning, cost control, pt and staff satisfaction, quality care
nurse manager: job satisfaction and retention of staff
nursing staff
Philosophy of care - ANS ✔✔focuses on nursing unit purpose: patient, family, and staff
involvement and work unit standards of care.
Nurse executive possesses many roles: - ANS ✔✔Ethical leader
Business leader
Quality of care promoter
Cost-effectiveness promoter
Philosophy of care - ANS ✔✔Professional nursing staff's values and concerns for the way they
view and care for patients
Selection of a management structure that supports professional nursing practice are essential to
the philosophy of care
Magnet Recognition - ANS ✔✔Magnet hospitals typically have clinical promotion systems and
research and evidence-based practice.
Nurses have professional autonomy over their practice and control over the practice
environment.
Magnet hospitals empower the nursing team to make changes and be innovative.
, This results in a strong collaborative relationship among team members and improved patient
quality of care outcomes.
Nursing Care Delivery Models - ANS ✔✔Team Nursing
Total Patient Care
Primary Nursing
Case Management
Team Nursing - ANS ✔✔RN leads team of other RNs, LPNs and MA.
Team members provide direct pt care under supervision of RN.
Team leader coordinates care among team members, develops care plans and provides care
requiring complex nursing skills.
Hierarchical communication from charge nurse to charge nurse, charge nurse to team leader,
and team leader to team members.
Total Patient Care - ANS ✔✔RN is responsible for all aspects of care for one or more patients
during a shift of care.
and Study Guide
Entry Level Competencies - ANS ✔✔Demonstrate nursing knowledge and display confidence in
knowledge base.
Demonstrate knowledge of roles, responsibilities, and functions of a nurse.
Recognize own limitations and see support of validation of decisions as needed.
entry level nurse competencies - ANS ✔✔Possess a systems focus to see the big picture.
•Understand the environment of care.
•Be able to manage the care of patients.
•Be able to critically think as demonstrated by assessment of problem, identification of solution,
implementation of solution, evaluation of care, and follow-up of care.
•Communicate effectively with physicians and health care team members.
•Work as a team member collaborating with health care team members.
•Have a patient orientation and focus, with actions focused on patient and patient needs.
•Respect the rights, beliefs, wishes, and values of patients.
•Be a patient advocate.
,Empowered Nursing Team includes - ANS ✔✔nurse executive: (VP or DON)
strategic planning, cost control, pt and staff satisfaction, quality care
nurse manager: job satisfaction and retention of staff
nursing staff
Philosophy of care - ANS ✔✔focuses on nursing unit purpose: patient, family, and staff
involvement and work unit standards of care.
Nurse executive possesses many roles: - ANS ✔✔Ethical leader
Business leader
Quality of care promoter
Cost-effectiveness promoter
Philosophy of care - ANS ✔✔Professional nursing staff's values and concerns for the way they
view and care for patients
Selection of a management structure that supports professional nursing practice are essential to
the philosophy of care
Magnet Recognition - ANS ✔✔Magnet hospitals typically have clinical promotion systems and
research and evidence-based practice.
Nurses have professional autonomy over their practice and control over the practice
environment.
Magnet hospitals empower the nursing team to make changes and be innovative.
, This results in a strong collaborative relationship among team members and improved patient
quality of care outcomes.
Nursing Care Delivery Models - ANS ✔✔Team Nursing
Total Patient Care
Primary Nursing
Case Management
Team Nursing - ANS ✔✔RN leads team of other RNs, LPNs and MA.
Team members provide direct pt care under supervision of RN.
Team leader coordinates care among team members, develops care plans and provides care
requiring complex nursing skills.
Hierarchical communication from charge nurse to charge nurse, charge nurse to team leader,
and team leader to team members.
Total Patient Care - ANS ✔✔RN is responsible for all aspects of care for one or more patients
during a shift of care.
