Ch 5 Issues in contemporary nursing leadership Flashcards
what is a complex adaptive system
-the term used to represent the living self-org activity of people and groups of people. Living things organize in patterns and the patterns are influenced by many things
humans (people, in groups and in orgs) are living changing, evolving systems. People have interplays between each other/the envt . People and groups always try and make sense of the world
in complexity science is there cause and effect that is linear
nonlinear cause and efet
in complexity science is there either or thinking
no! no right/wrong or either/or
t or f leadership is an individual project we must each take on
while we can be individual leaders ileadership is also a shared project
in complexity science do intentions have influence in the world
yes
according to complexity science ___ __ ____ is integral to change innovation growth etc
the quality of relationships
relationship in general
what are two kinds of leadership described on ppt
One way to participate in leadership is to accept the authority of the designated leader; this is similar to the mentorship model.
Another way of being in a leadership relationship is to participate reciprocally so that the strengths of each person are drawn on and responsibilities negotiated.
is asking questions a way of leading
yes. this is an imp way to spark dialogue about possibilites and obstacles to change
what are our cultural assumptions about what research is valuable and what does this miss out on
o RTC (Randomized Control trials) are gold standard in research, yet these only really apply to quantitative studies…cannot measure many other important factors in health
although we have an obsession with magic bullet solutions for eliminating seious illness what is seen as the leading cause of global disease
poverty
do nurses have the responsibility to provide leadership
yes we may have the responsibility
Is the following statement true or false?
According to Rodger, leadership requires four primary attributes:
Vision into reality
Possess the knowledge
Possess the confidence
Maintain visibility
True
Rationale: Successful leaders display an ability to translate a vision into reality; they possess the knowledge and the confidence to deal with uncertainty; and, at the same time, they demonstrate a commitment to maintain their visibility as nurses.
what is a critical approach
A critical approach asks questions that challenge the taken-for-granted assumptions that are prevalent in society such as assumptions of gender, race, and class.
what is critical postcolonial analysis concerned with
A critical postcolonial analysis asks questions about the effect of colonization or domination of one group over another.
what is critical feminist analysis
A critical feminist analysis does not relate to the gender of a particular person, but rather to the ways that traditional structures based on gender divisions of power have influenced or shaped issues or events.
The following statement is true or false?
Moral courage enables us to face up to problems and to resolve them.
False
Rationale: Moral courage enables us to face up to problems—not necessarily to resolve them, and certainly not to promise that we will master them, but to address them squarely, head on, and with determination.
nurse leaders must freq balance the confliting demands of professinal practice needs and ___
economic demands
what can help nurses with ethical analysis
CNA code of ethics
what is ethical drift
basically when ethical people can stray from their values and guiding principles.
moral residue
hat happens for nurses who participate in care or research processes that are less tha the standard they expect or outright harmful. Left questioning why they didn’t speak up. May cause nurse to resign or leave the profession
what is moral curage
the quality of mind and spirit that enables one to face up to ethical challenges firmly and confidentially, without flinching or retreating. Is a commitment to principles, awareness of the danger involved in supporting those principles, and willing endurance of that danger. Helps us face up to problems BUT not nec resolve them
