Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
Fatal leadership flaws
- the inability to inspire and motivate others
- not practicing self-development by asking for feedback
- poor teamwork and collaboration
- a failure to develop others
- the inability to communicate powerfully and prolifically
- not building and maintaining positive relationships with others
three leadership styles
authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire
Authoritarian leadership
makes decision w/o consulting, gives orders, dampens creativity/inhibits motivation. high compliance, low motivation. ex: military
Laissez-faire leadership
let someone do, little planning/decision making, no goal. only motivated do well. ex: get it done when you want
Democratic leadership
share lead, less efficient, more flexible, increased motivation/creativity, guide vs control, leader makes final decision. high participation, high motivation. ex: where to eat
Transactional leadership
traditional manager, results oriented, focused on tasks, reward/punish
Transformational leadership
change into something else - provides meaning, inspiration, vision. sense of mission that goes beyond interpersonal relationship/appropriate reward for job (ex: nurses vision to do good to mankind) - leadership helps achieve vision
Servant leadership
serving others = priority, followers welfare/needs. promotes collaboration/teamwork. provide others w/ predictability/understanding/control listen, nonjudgmental, clear w/ goals, see whole pic, think before speak
Characteristics of servant leadership
value people, humility, listen (to understand), trust/are trusted (authentic), caring, integrity, put others needs first. communicate goal/direction to attract followers, create/communicate meaning clearly, reliability/consistency, know self/work on strengths/weaknesses
Assertive communication
telling people your needs clearly, not afraid when telling people what want. starts w/ I vs you (which is aggressive), not afraid/shy. eye contact, body posture, voice tone, inflection, timing, listening. focus on issues
Benefits of assertive communication
increase job satisfaction - respect gained, problems solved, feel good about self, anger dealt w/ appropriately, feelings expressed. advocate for self
Non verbal communication
personal space, eye contact, position, posture, voice, facial expression, gestures, movement, pace, reaction time, context (environment), physiological response (ex: swallowing), touch
Why is good communication important for leaders?
effective communication, better pt outcomes, enhance professional relationships, shorten hospital stays, better teamwork, safety, prevent errors. prevent mistakes/misunderstandings/quality issues, enables next shift to do their job well, be able to interpret others, be able to communicate with others
RBAV
read back and verify. ensures communication, repeat message to make sure on same page. ex: I have six units of insulin, I see six units of insulin.
ARCC
ask, request, concern, chain of command
Ask
question to prompt other person of potential safety issue. ex: do you see the broken seal on that foley packaging?
Request
change to make person aware of risk. ex: we need to get a new catheter because this one isn’t sterile.
Concern
voice if person is resistant. ex: that catheter isn’t sterile. it may give the pt a UTI
I have a concern
everything stops until it is fixed
Chain of command
if disregarded. ex: nurse manager
leadership
influencing the behavior of others
First step of time management
planning
Keys to optimizing time management
set goals, organize work, do hardest thing with most energy, to do list, schedule, filing system, cluster activities, streamline work, reduce interruptions, time log
Three categories of prioritization
do now (priority), do later (can move to do now), do never
Benefits of collaboration
improve pt care/outcomes - holistic, everyone notices different things. reduce medical errors, start treatment faster, reduce inefficiencies/costs, improve staff relationships
Collaboration
action of working with someone to produce or create something