Test bank for Leading and Managing in Nursing,
YoderWise, 8th Edition exam questions with 100%
correct answers
nursing: main responsibilities - ANSWER 1. lead
2. manage
3. collaboratively follow (active collaborators w/ HC team; shared decision-making)
institute of medicine (IOM) and patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA) -
ANSWER - no substantial healthcare reform can occur w/out active nursing
involvement
- nurses shift between a leader, manager, and a follower no matter if a bedside
nurse or the chief nurse executive
- interdisciplinary collaboration to meet "the triple AIM"
IOM triple AIM - ANSWER 1. access
2. quality
3. cost
~ providing access to quality care that is cost effective
access to care - ANSWER practice in places beyond the hospital setting
quality of care - ANSWER - sensitive to pt. needs
- safety & freedom from medical errors
- educate & ensure understanding of their care
cost of care - ANSWER challenge of HC workers to work in new ways to
coordinate care to be safe, efficient, & cost effective
leadership, management, & followership - ANSWER nurses live on a continuum &
w/ these skills/abilities will be able to:
- make imp. clinical decisions
- consider the organization & societal context of decisions
- advocate
management vs. leadership - ANSWER management: process of planning,
organizing, directing, & coordinating the work w/in the organization
leadership: ability to inspire others to achieve the desired outcome
~ can be a leader & manager in one
management - ANSWER process of guiding others through a set of practices &
procedures that are EB & known to satisfy pre-established outcomes based on
repeated clinical situations
- doesn't always mean 'top' person in authority
- challenge: maintain enthusiasm for followers who may tire
, management traits - ANSWER - task master (scheduling personnel)
- promotes safety
- maintains pt. standards
- complies w/ regulatory agency reports
- enforces agency policy
- selects care delivery system for unit
- coordinates continuing education (skills check-off & competency training)
- listener & encourager to staff/ideas
management tasks - ANSWER - ID systems & processes that require responsibility
& accountability (owns the process)
- ID standards of practice & roles (who does what & how?)
- competency eval. staff & build it
- communicate a 'big picture' plan for the work
- eliminate barriers to work effectiveness
- measure the equity of workload
- provides rewards & recognition to individuals/teams
- recommend ways to improve systems/processes
- engage others in decision-making
*what is the big plan? big picture?
leadership - ANSWER use of personal traits to guide patients, families, & staff
through a process to achieve goals through collective efforts of all involved (ex.
MCMPT)
- enacted by the willingness to identify & act on complex problems in an ethical
manner
leadership traits - ANSWER - trust
- vision
- integrity
- proactive
- skillful interactions w/ employees
- excellent communication
- risk taker
- delegates
- change agent
- ability to empower followership
- motivator
- listener
*can be to pt. and/or to team
leadership tasks - ANSWER - envisioning goals
- affirming values
- motivating
- managing
- achieving workable unity
- developing trust
- explaining
- serving as a symbol
YoderWise, 8th Edition exam questions with 100%
correct answers
nursing: main responsibilities - ANSWER 1. lead
2. manage
3. collaboratively follow (active collaborators w/ HC team; shared decision-making)
institute of medicine (IOM) and patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA) -
ANSWER - no substantial healthcare reform can occur w/out active nursing
involvement
- nurses shift between a leader, manager, and a follower no matter if a bedside
nurse or the chief nurse executive
- interdisciplinary collaboration to meet "the triple AIM"
IOM triple AIM - ANSWER 1. access
2. quality
3. cost
~ providing access to quality care that is cost effective
access to care - ANSWER practice in places beyond the hospital setting
quality of care - ANSWER - sensitive to pt. needs
- safety & freedom from medical errors
- educate & ensure understanding of their care
cost of care - ANSWER challenge of HC workers to work in new ways to
coordinate care to be safe, efficient, & cost effective
leadership, management, & followership - ANSWER nurses live on a continuum &
w/ these skills/abilities will be able to:
- make imp. clinical decisions
- consider the organization & societal context of decisions
- advocate
management vs. leadership - ANSWER management: process of planning,
organizing, directing, & coordinating the work w/in the organization
leadership: ability to inspire others to achieve the desired outcome
~ can be a leader & manager in one
management - ANSWER process of guiding others through a set of practices &
procedures that are EB & known to satisfy pre-established outcomes based on
repeated clinical situations
- doesn't always mean 'top' person in authority
- challenge: maintain enthusiasm for followers who may tire
, management traits - ANSWER - task master (scheduling personnel)
- promotes safety
- maintains pt. standards
- complies w/ regulatory agency reports
- enforces agency policy
- selects care delivery system for unit
- coordinates continuing education (skills check-off & competency training)
- listener & encourager to staff/ideas
management tasks - ANSWER - ID systems & processes that require responsibility
& accountability (owns the process)
- ID standards of practice & roles (who does what & how?)
- competency eval. staff & build it
- communicate a 'big picture' plan for the work
- eliminate barriers to work effectiveness
- measure the equity of workload
- provides rewards & recognition to individuals/teams
- recommend ways to improve systems/processes
- engage others in decision-making
*what is the big plan? big picture?
leadership - ANSWER use of personal traits to guide patients, families, & staff
through a process to achieve goals through collective efforts of all involved (ex.
MCMPT)
- enacted by the willingness to identify & act on complex problems in an ethical
manner
leadership traits - ANSWER - trust
- vision
- integrity
- proactive
- skillful interactions w/ employees
- excellent communication
- risk taker
- delegates
- change agent
- ability to empower followership
- motivator
- listener
*can be to pt. and/or to team
leadership tasks - ANSWER - envisioning goals
- affirming values
- motivating
- managing
- achieving workable unity
- developing trust
- explaining
- serving as a symbol
