Nursing Leadership & Management – Exam 1 – Study Guide & Practice Questions
Characteristics of Effective Leaders - correct answer ✔✔Effective leaders are continually
engaging themselves in lifelong learning.
They are service-oriented and concerned with the common good.
They radiate positive energy.
Effective leaders believe in other people.
Effective leaders are synergistic - they see things as greater than the sum of the parts
Transparency, honesty, integrity, and trust
Effective communication skills
TEAM - not I oriented
Positive future orientation
Dedicated to coaching/mentoring
Innovative spirit
Barriers to leadership - correct answer ✔✔False assumptions - position and title are equivalent
to leadership; people who do not hold official management positions cannot be leaders
Time constraints - finding time to lead
Leadership development - correct answer ✔✔mentor, lead by example, responsibility, share the
rewards, clear vision, be willing to grow
Leadership development: mentor - correct answer ✔✔models behavior, offers advice and
criticism, coaches the novice to develop a personal leadership style. Where do you find a
mentor?
,Leadership development: lead by example - correct answer ✔✔most effective and visible way
to influence others is to lead by example
Leadership development: responsibility - correct answer ✔✔leader is ultimately below
responsible for organization or activity; don't blame others or make excuses for undesirable or
unintended outcomes
Leadership development: share the rewards - correct answer ✔✔eager to share the glory as to
receive it
Leadership development: clear vision - correct answer ✔✔see beyond where they are and see
where they are going, proactive and futuristic
Leadership development: be willing to grow - correct answer ✔✔must continually read about
new ideas and approaches, experiment with new concepts, capitalize on a changing world, seek
or create continuing education opportunities to enhance their abilities to lead.
What is a manager? - correct answer ✔✔They may not be interchangeable, there can be
differences in how each is practiced in the work situation.
A manager is not required to have leadership skills.
It is a designated leadership position.
Management can be taught and learned using traditional teaching techniques.
Ensure that operations run smoothly, economic decisions, use well-developed formulas to apply
to staffing situations
Concepts of Management - correct answer ✔✔Hire the right people
Creative and support active followers and emerging leaders
Secure and manage resources (physical, fiscal, and workforce) to support people providing
quality care
, Develop people to their full potential based on qualifications and talent
Support decisions closest to the point of care
Manage and share data to measure productivity and quality
Create collaborative relationships with other disciplines
Hold people accountable
Nurse Manager is - correct answer ✔✔Change Leader
Intergenerational workforce
Interprofessional collaboration
Positive work environment
Consuming research
Organizational culture
Nurse Manager is change leader - correct answer ✔✔developing frontline staff is critical to help
them reach their potential, CAUTI
Nurse Manager is intergenerational workforce - correct answer ✔✔different communication
stylers, different value components, what motivates the different generations and use that
knowledge to bring together teams to achieve the departmental goals. EHR
Nurse Manager is interprofessional collaboration - correct answer ✔✔focus to build and create
teams and a workforce that is engaged and committed, departments need to work together
Nurse Manager is positive work environment - correct answer ✔✔promoting teamwork and
strong collaboration, motivate teams by ensuring opportunities for continued growth and
development that are directly correlated to a more knowledgeable workforce.
Characteristics of Effective Leaders - correct answer ✔✔Effective leaders are continually
engaging themselves in lifelong learning.
They are service-oriented and concerned with the common good.
They radiate positive energy.
Effective leaders believe in other people.
Effective leaders are synergistic - they see things as greater than the sum of the parts
Transparency, honesty, integrity, and trust
Effective communication skills
TEAM - not I oriented
Positive future orientation
Dedicated to coaching/mentoring
Innovative spirit
Barriers to leadership - correct answer ✔✔False assumptions - position and title are equivalent
to leadership; people who do not hold official management positions cannot be leaders
Time constraints - finding time to lead
Leadership development - correct answer ✔✔mentor, lead by example, responsibility, share the
rewards, clear vision, be willing to grow
Leadership development: mentor - correct answer ✔✔models behavior, offers advice and
criticism, coaches the novice to develop a personal leadership style. Where do you find a
mentor?
,Leadership development: lead by example - correct answer ✔✔most effective and visible way
to influence others is to lead by example
Leadership development: responsibility - correct answer ✔✔leader is ultimately below
responsible for organization or activity; don't blame others or make excuses for undesirable or
unintended outcomes
Leadership development: share the rewards - correct answer ✔✔eager to share the glory as to
receive it
Leadership development: clear vision - correct answer ✔✔see beyond where they are and see
where they are going, proactive and futuristic
Leadership development: be willing to grow - correct answer ✔✔must continually read about
new ideas and approaches, experiment with new concepts, capitalize on a changing world, seek
or create continuing education opportunities to enhance their abilities to lead.
What is a manager? - correct answer ✔✔They may not be interchangeable, there can be
differences in how each is practiced in the work situation.
A manager is not required to have leadership skills.
It is a designated leadership position.
Management can be taught and learned using traditional teaching techniques.
Ensure that operations run smoothly, economic decisions, use well-developed formulas to apply
to staffing situations
Concepts of Management - correct answer ✔✔Hire the right people
Creative and support active followers and emerging leaders
Secure and manage resources (physical, fiscal, and workforce) to support people providing
quality care
, Develop people to their full potential based on qualifications and talent
Support decisions closest to the point of care
Manage and share data to measure productivity and quality
Create collaborative relationships with other disciplines
Hold people accountable
Nurse Manager is - correct answer ✔✔Change Leader
Intergenerational workforce
Interprofessional collaboration
Positive work environment
Consuming research
Organizational culture
Nurse Manager is change leader - correct answer ✔✔developing frontline staff is critical to help
them reach their potential, CAUTI
Nurse Manager is intergenerational workforce - correct answer ✔✔different communication
stylers, different value components, what motivates the different generations and use that
knowledge to bring together teams to achieve the departmental goals. EHR
Nurse Manager is interprofessional collaboration - correct answer ✔✔focus to build and create
teams and a workforce that is engaged and committed, departments need to work together
Nurse Manager is positive work environment - correct answer ✔✔promoting teamwork and
strong collaboration, motivate teams by ensuring opportunities for continued growth and
development that are directly correlated to a more knowledgeable workforce.
