budget's, ethics, morals, conflict resolution Flashcards
what is a capital budget?
funds allocated for equipment and building structures/repairs such as IV pumps, MRI machines, bladder scanners etc
-requests for new equipment MUST include a clinical impact statement
what is an operating budget
funds allocated to things used/needed daily to keep the place OPERATING with two components: labour and supply/expense i.e. supplies, linens, medications
what is a CEO earnings report
-monthly reports of key areas that senior management tracks
i.e. sick paid hours per employee, sick unpaid hours per employee, sick leave relief hours, works comp, overtime, orientation hours
what is a fixed cost
costs of goods that they have to have and remain relatively the same i.e rent, supplies etc
what is a variable cost
costs that change i.e. staff, and RN is more expensive than a PCA
what is a labour budget
-the cost of staff needed based on how many they need, skill mix, full-time vs part-time etc
what is a supply and expense budget
-account for a variety of items used daily i.e. syringes, alcohol swabs etc
-usually based on previous years
conflict as a negative
interferes with organization climate and decreases morale and teamwork
conflict as a positive
unites group and motivates them, empowers members to work toward a solution
4 stages of conflict
- frustration
2.conceptualization
3.action
4.outcomes (may return to frustration based on outcome)
approaches to conflict resolution
-avoiding
-accommodating
-competing
-compromising
-collaborating
avoiding conflict approach
they deliberately ignore or withdraw from a conflict rather than face it
accommodating conflict approach
they will set aside their own needs to please the other people involved in the conflict to keep the peace
-not fulfilling and will burn out
competing conflict approach
views conflict as a win-lose scenerio
they are assertive and uncooperative, they will compete with the other person/group to “win” the conflict
compromising conflict approach
both sides sacrifice something to reach a mutually acceptable solution
-think creating a fair deal is better than no deal
collaborating conflict resolution
aims to address the concerns of all parties involved and create a mutually acceptable agreement that satisfies all underlying needs and interests
7 ethical principles
1.autonomy
2.justice
3.beneficence
4.nonmaleficence
5.veracity
6.fidelity
7.confidentiality
what is autonomy
the right to chose
criticism of autonomy
autonomy can lead to a focus on the rights or needs of others; mitigated by enactment of relational ethics
what is justice
the concept that everyone should be treated equally and fairly
what is beneficence
actions should do good
what is nonmaleficence
actions should do no harm
what is veracity
the obligation to tell the truth (versus acceptability of deception)
what is fidelity
the need to keep promises
what is confidentiality
obligation to respect privacy of others
-right to privacy