NUR 2868|Role and Scope-Exam 1 C0MPLETE
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Role & Scope
Exam 1
Be sure to read all assigned work (text and course lecture), as well as Chapter 1 in the ATI Nursing
Leadership and Management v. 6.0 book.
Know the different styles of Leadership and the difference between Management, Leading, &
Following, and what is the difference between transactional, transformative, and complexity
leadership.
• Transformational leaders empower followers to assume responsibility for a communal
vision, and personal development is a secondary outcome.
• Transactional leaders focus on immediate problems, maintaining status quo, and motivating
followers with rewards.
Know key traits of leading, managing, following in nursing.
Nurses do all three everyday: lead, manage, and follow.
• Leader: The ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome.
• Leadership Traits
o High level of intelligence and skill
o Self-motivation and initiative
o Ability to communicate well
o Self-confidence and assertiveness
o Creativity
o Persistence
o Stress tolerance
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o Willingness to take risks
o Ability to accept criticism
• 3 Styles of Leadership
o Laissez-faire (Leave it alone)
▪ Much freedom
▪ Little planning and decision-making
▪ Little involvement
▪ Can be efficient with self-motivated group members
▪ Can leave people feeling los and frustration from lack of direction
▪ Leader usually has same level of education as group members
o Democratic (supportive, participative, transformational)
▪ All group members involved in planning & implementation, very team-orientated
▪ Can be time consuming and inefficient if group members disagree
▪ Known for trust, collaboration, confidence, and autonomy
▪ Some leaders feel they have minimal control
o Authoritarian (controlling, directive, or autocratic)
▪ Leader has control over everything; members don’t have input
▪ Members feel they cannot express feelings and can be passive-aggressive
▪ Forced to complete tasks via force/threats (coercion)
▪ Dictatorial leader (extreme authoritarian) has no regards for feelings or needs
▪ Benevolent leader attempts to include group members, but overall makes all decisions
• Can be seen as condescending or patronizing
▪ Most effective leadership in an emergent situation
• Follower Traits
o Effective/Independent
▪ Independent thinker/problem-solver, positive energy, and challenges the leader
o Implementer
▪ Does not question leader, gets the job done
NUR 2868|Role and Scope-Exam 1 C0MPLETE
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solutions Questions & Answers With A PLUS
Role & Scope
Exam 1
Be sure to read all assigned work (text and course lecture), as well as Chapter 1 in the ATI Nursing
Leadership and Management v. 6.0 book.
Know the different styles of Leadership and the difference between Management, Leading, &
Following, and what is the difference between transactional, transformative, and complexity
leadership.
• Transformational leaders empower followers to assume responsibility for a communal
vision, and personal development is a secondary outcome.
• Transactional leaders focus on immediate problems, maintaining status quo, and motivating
followers with rewards.
Know key traits of leading, managing, following in nursing.
Nurses do all three everyday: lead, manage, and follow.
• Leader: The ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome.
• Leadership Traits
o High level of intelligence and skill
o Self-motivation and initiative
o Ability to communicate well
o Self-confidence and assertiveness
o Creativity
o Persistence
o Stress tolerance
NUR 2868|Role and Scope-Exam 1 C0MPLETE
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, NUR 2868|Role and Scope-Exam 1 C0MPLETE
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o Willingness to take risks
o Ability to accept criticism
• 3 Styles of Leadership
o Laissez-faire (Leave it alone)
▪ Much freedom
▪ Little planning and decision-making
▪ Little involvement
▪ Can be efficient with self-motivated group members
▪ Can leave people feeling los and frustration from lack of direction
▪ Leader usually has same level of education as group members
o Democratic (supportive, participative, transformational)
▪ All group members involved in planning & implementation, very team-orientated
▪ Can be time consuming and inefficient if group members disagree
▪ Known for trust, collaboration, confidence, and autonomy
▪ Some leaders feel they have minimal control
o Authoritarian (controlling, directive, or autocratic)
▪ Leader has control over everything; members don’t have input
▪ Members feel they cannot express feelings and can be passive-aggressive
▪ Forced to complete tasks via force/threats (coercion)
▪ Dictatorial leader (extreme authoritarian) has no regards for feelings or needs
▪ Benevolent leader attempts to include group members, but overall makes all decisions
• Can be seen as condescending or patronizing
▪ Most effective leadership in an emergent situation
• Follower Traits
o Effective/Independent
▪ Independent thinker/problem-solver, positive energy, and challenges the leader
o Implementer
▪ Does not question leader, gets the job done
NUR 2868|Role and Scope-Exam 1 C0MPLETE
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