The nurse manager on the labor and delivery unit evaluates that one of the staff nurses has leadership qualitites. Which of the following is a basis for this judgment?
A. The nurse works overtime everyweek
B. The nurse stays long after her shift is over t
Ans: C
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Leadership can be defined as the use of individual traits and personal power to influence and guide strategy development. Leader need to "do the right thing," be future oriented, be visionary, focus on purpose, and empower others to set and
As a nurse, you are aware that one element that is common to the nursing process and the management process is:
A. Identification of needs
B. Identification of resources
C. Planning.
D. Control
Ans: C
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Management Process: Identification of needs, Identification of resources, Planning, Organizing and Direction, Controlling
Nursing Process: Assessment, Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
One main difference between an ideal leader and an organization-focused manager is that an:
A. Ideal leader maintains the status quo
B. Organization-focused manager is creative
C. Ideal leader is a risk-taker
D. Organization fucused manager is a visionary
Ans: C
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Intellectual Stiumulation
Which of the following is NOT the middle-level manager's responsibility?
A. People within the departments they supervise
B. Liaison between upper management and first-level manager
C. Establishment of organizational goals
D. Activities within the departme
Ans: C
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The middle-level manager, also know as supervisor, director, assistant director or associate director of nursing. They supervise a number of first-level managers. They may spend more time planning, evaluatting, and coordinating and less ti
The middle-level manager:
A. Makes hospital-wide decisions
B. Supervises a number of upper-level managers
C. Is responsible for the people and activities on a 24-hours-a-day/7-days-a-week- basis
D. Is responsible for their specific shift only
Ans: C
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The middle-level manager, also know as supervisor, director, assistant director or associate director of nursing. They supervise a number of first-level managers. They may spend more time planning, evaluatting, and coordinating and less time
You are mentoring a new nurse. You know that which of the following is NOT a mentor's responsibility?
A. Discuss means to correct chronic tardiness
B. Offer criticism on nursing skills
C. Perfrom a nurse's probation period review
D. Evaluate the nurse's e
Ans: A
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Learders focus on effectiveness, and managers deal with efficiencies.
Discussing means to correct chronic tardiness is the job os a first-level manager since is is the tasks for first-level-managers to submit time schedules for nursing
The four skill sets needed by good leaders are:
A. Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management
B. Self-awareness, self-management, social control, and relationship management
C. Self-awareness, self-control, social aware
Ans: A
Ruiz (1997) defines the "four agreements" that leaders must make with themselves. They are as follows:
A. Be impeccable with your word, take nothing personally, make no assumptions, and always do your best, no more and no less.
B. Be impeccable with your
Ans: A
Leader competencies are a necessary aspect of a leader's role. As a leader, you are aware that the following is needed for this role:
A. A clear visons and owned purpose
B. A pessimistic attitude with collegues
C. A negative approach with families
D. A me
Ans: A
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Leaders need to "do the right thing," be future oriented, be visionary, focus on puroposes, and empower others to set and achieve organizational goals.
The vice president of nursing is responsible for:
A. Establishing organizational goals and strategic plans for nursing
B. Developing and maintaining daily assignments
C. Prioritizing events during disaster plan implementation
D. Overseeing the mission and
Ans: A
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Vice president of nursing is an upper-levl manager. "A nurse executive is a registered nurse who is part of the executive managment team and as such is responsible for the management of the nursing organization and clinical ractive or nursin