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Responsible for only a few subordinates.

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Tall or centralized structure

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There is a narrow span of control bec of the vertical nature of the structure, many levels pf communication

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Tall or centralized structure

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Refers to an organizational structure with few or no levels of intervention between management and staff

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Flat/decentralized structure

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2 Patterns of organizational structure

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Tall and flat structure

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5 principles of organizational design

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Division of labor
Unity of command
authority and responsibility
Span of control
Contingency factors

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The environment, technology, knowledge which deals with task variability/problem

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Contingency factors

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A formal , guided process for integrating the people, information and technology of an organization

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Organizational design

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Importance of organizational structure

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Enhance members what their responsibilities are
Frees the manager & indiv. Workers to concentrate on their perspective roles and responsi.
Coordinates all

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Pattern of orga. Structure that makes use of expertise and allow close communication between workers

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Tall structure advantage

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Disadvantage of tall structure

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Communication from top to bottom is difficult
Workers tend to be boss oriented
Transpire most skilled indivs end up doing nothing while actual task are done by less capable

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Advantage of flat structure

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Lower message being distorted
Workers develop abilities and autonomy and able to see organizational as humanistic resulting to job satisfaction
Principle of shared governance produced maximum potential for professional growth

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Disadvantage of flat structure

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Supervisor spend less time w/ each worker & may lack expertise in variety of operations and may end up making inappropriate decision

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4 types of org. Classified by nature of authority

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Line
Informal
Staff
Functional

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Each unit is responsi. For a given part of the organizational workload

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Functional organi.

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Purely advisory to the line structure with no authority to put recommendation to action

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Staff organi.

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Refers to horizontal relationship rather than vertical

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Informal organi

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Also known as bureaucracy/pyramidal

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Line organi

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Each position has general authority over the lower position in the hierarchy

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Line

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4 Types of organi. Structure

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Line
Flat
Staff
Functional

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Power are concentrated at the top

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Line organization

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Shows that each position has several authority over the lower position of heirarchy

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Line organization

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Refers to an organizational structure with fee or no levels of intervention between management and staff

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Flat organization

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Purely advisory to the line structure with no authority to place recommendations into action

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Staff organi.

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Permits specialist to aid line position within limited and clearly defined scope of authority

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Functional organization

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2 organizational relationship
Formal and informal relations
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Represent by uninterrupted lines between units, showing who reports to whom
Formal relations
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Represents by a broken or dotted line, where power relationships are coordinated
Informal relations
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Is a line drawing that shows how the parts of an organization are linked
Organizational chart
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The process of determining and providing the acceptable number & mix of personnel to produce a desired level of care to meet the pts demand
Staffing
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Process of assigning competent people to fill the roles of designated for the organizational structure through recruitment, selection and development
Staffing
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Factors affecting tune requirement of nursing care
Pts acuteness of illness Degree of dependence Communicability of ailment
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Steps in staffing
1. Determine the # and types of personnel needed 2. Recruitment 3. Interview 4 induct or orient the personnel 5. Job offer
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4 nursing care modalities
Total care/case nursing Functional nursing Primary nursing Team nursing
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Once nurse is assigned to one pt for totality of care during his/her time on duty.
Total care/case nursing
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Example of total care/ case nursing
Isolation nurse - nursing student
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Nursing care modalities that is task oriented, particular nursing function is assigned to each nurse, time saving and workers learn with mastery
Functional nursing
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Example of functional nursing
Medication Nurse- charge nurse- circulating nurse
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Nurse is responsible for the total care of a small group of clients from admission to discharge
Primary nursing
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The team leader assigns pts and task according to job descriptions
Team nursing
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Type of staffing where decisions for all units are made by a central office or computer
Centralized staffing
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Type of staffing that tends to be fairer to employees and frees manager to complete functions
Centralized staffing
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Type of staffing that is most cost effective bec it maximizes use of human resources organization wide
Centralized staffing
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Type of staffing where it is done at unit level frequently by unit manager
Decentralized staffing
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TOS that allows person who knows the indiv unit best makes staffing decision for that unit
Decentralized staffing
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TOS that allows staff to take request directly to manager, which gives them increased autonomy & felxibility
Decentralized staffing
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TOS that increase the risk for employee request may be treated unequally or inconsistently and is time consuming for unit manager
Decentralized staffing
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RN provides direct nursing care with assistance of aides and also provides leadership, support, instruction
Modular method
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4 patient classification system
Self care/ minimal care pts Intermediate/ moderate care Total care pts Intensive care units
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A timetable showing planned work dats and shifts for nursing personnel
Scheduling
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Republic act stating hat nurses with master degree are easily placed in position
RA9173
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7 factors to consider in making a schedule
1. Diff. Levels of nursing staff 2. Adequate coverage for 24 hrs, 7 days a week 3. Stagger vacations and holidays 4. Weekends 5. Long stretches of consecutive working days 6. Evening and night shifts 7. Floating
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Assessing a scheduling system(5)
-Ability to cover the needs of the shift -Quality to enhance the nursing personnel’s knowledge, training & experience. -Fairness to the shift -Stability -Flexibility
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A statement that sets the duties and responsibilities of a specific job
Job description
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Content of job description
1. Identify data 2. Job summary 3. Qualification requirements 4. Job relationships 5. Specific & actual functions & activites
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12 types of scheduling
Centralized and decentralized Cyclical Length of scheduling periods whether 2 or 4 weeks Shift rotation & weekend off Holiday off and vacation leave Special dats Sched events in hospi, training progms or meetings Job categories Continuing professional educ( CPE) programs
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Characteristics of organizational chart
Division of work Chain of command Type of work to be performed Grouping of work segment Levels of management
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Pts who are critically ill and constant danger of death or serious injury
Intensive care units
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Pts who are acutely ill with high level of nursing dependency
ICU
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Pts are unstable conditions which requires evaluation with adjustment of therapy
ICU
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Pts who are bedridden and lacks strength and mobility to do average daily living
Total care pts
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Pts who need close attention & requires nurse to initiate, supervise and perform most activities and meds
Total care pts
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Requires some help from nursing staff with special tx
Intermediate/ moderate care pts
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Pts who are maybe ambulatory for a short periods( needa assistance)
Intermediate/ moderate care pts
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Pts who require dx studies, minimal therapy, awaiting elective surgery, home environment temporarily makes discharge
Self care/minimal care pts
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The formal structure, official arrangements of pos. Or working rel. that will coordinate effort of workers of diverse interest and abilities
Organizational structure
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5 elements of organizing
- organizational structure - staffing - scheduling - developing job description - organizational structure
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Process of establishing formal authority
Organizing
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One way in w/c nursing management coordinates the various activities of the dept. or unit so that the staff can get the work done in an orderly fashion
Organizing
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Means having qualified pips and right materials, info and equipment needed to deal with contingencies
Organizing
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Develops job descriptions by defining the qualifications and functions of personnel
Organizing
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Determines that staff needed through developing and maintaining staffing patterns and distribute them in various areas needed.
Organizing
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Involves setting up the organizational structure through identification of grouping, roles and relationships
Organizing
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Is the function of management after planning process
Organizing
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A function in which the synchronization and combination of human, physical & financial resources takes place
Organizing
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According to him organizing is a function by w/c the concern is able to define the role positions, the job related and the co-ordination bet. Authority and responsibility
Chester barnard

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