lead 2 Flashcards

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The AHRQ is designed to give information to ___, ___, ___

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providers, researchers, consumers

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Membership-based organization designed to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality management and reporting

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National Quality Forum

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seeks to identify and endorse (outcome, process, and/or structural) measures and patient experience of care surveys that specifically address nursing home quality measures for public reporting and quality improvement. This project also will provide maintenance for current NQF-endorsed nursing home measures.

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Nursing Home Project

Example of NQF Project

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Nursing Home Project

Example of NQF Project

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looks at the quality of nursing homes according to the patients’ perspective

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5
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Not-for-profit organization that accredits healthcare organizations

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JC

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The JC has deemed

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status from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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7
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DNV

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Internationally based organization that provides accreditation in a variety of fields

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8
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Direct competitor to Joint Commission; surveys annually

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DNV

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9
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Meaning for Leading and Managing: Looking at the culture of safety from

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multiple views

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Meaning for Leading and Managing: Stopping and

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concentrating to understand complexity of situations

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11
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Meaning for Leading and Managing: Thinking

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Thinking through various scenarios

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12
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Meaning for Leading and Managing: 5

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5 core competencies

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13
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Magnet Recognition Program: _____ designation

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National designation

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14
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement

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Not-for-profit

Dedicated to rapidly improving care through mechanisms such as rapid cycle change projects

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15
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Five Steps for Safer Health Care: Ask

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questions if you have doubts or concerns

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16
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Five Steps for Safer Health Care: Keep and bring

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a list of ALL medications you take

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17
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Five Steps for Safer Health Care: Get the results of

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any test or procedure

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18
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Five Steps for Safer Health Care: Talk to your doctor about which

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hospital is best for your health needs

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Five Steps for Safer Health Care: Make sure you understand

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what will happen if you need surgery

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20
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Tips for Patient Safety: Use the ___ approach

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STAR

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21
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Tips for Patient Safety: Use the ___ _____ to frame your actions

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IOM competencies

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22
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Tips for Patient Safety: Keep current with the

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evidence and best practices

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23
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STAR approach:

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Stop, Think, Act, Review

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24
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Tips for Patient Safety: Read general nursing literature regarding

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other organizations’ work related to safety

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25
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Competencies of Health Professionals: Provide ___ ___ ___

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patient-centered care

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26
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Competencies of Health Professionals: Work in _____ ____

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interdisciplinary teams

27
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Competencies of Health Professionals: Employ ____ ____ ___

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evidence-based practice

28
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Competencies of Health Professionals: Apply ____ ____

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quality improvement

29
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Competencies of Health Professionals: Utilize ____

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informatics

30
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Engage in

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Engage in lifelong learning

31
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: ___ oriented

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Service-oriented

32
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Concerned with the c____ ____

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Concerned with the common good

33
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Radiate

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Radiate positive energy

34
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Believe in

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Believe in other people

35
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Lead balanced

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Lead balanced lives and see life as an adventure

36
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Are synergistic, that is, they see things as

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Are synergistic, that is, they see things as greater than the sum of the parts

37
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Covey’s Characteristics of Leaders: Engage themselves in

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Engage themselves in self-renewal

38
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Tips for Becoming an Effective Leader: Expect to

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stumble occasionally, but learn from it

39
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Tips for Becoming an Effective Leader: Take

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risks

40
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What Followers Want: R____

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Respect

41
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What Followers Want: Control of

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Control of decisions that affect them

42
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What Followers Want: R and R

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Rewards and recognition

43
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What Followers Want: B____

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Balance of life

44
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What Followers Want: P____ _____

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Professional development

45
Q

In today’s nursing settings, one of two approaches to leadership is being used:

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Transactional

Transformational

46
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Transactional leadership

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focuses on what is thought of as the traditional boss image.

The chief nursing officer and the directors and managers convey that they are in charge of the decisions.

47
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Transformational leadership

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approach relies on the group to provide input toward creating goals and setting standards

48
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Rewards of Transactional leadership

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  1. Motivates through rewards for desired work
  2. Monitors performance and focuses on problems
  3. Reactive to problems
49
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Rewards of Transformational leadership

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  1. Challenges the process
  2. Brings people together
  3. Empowers others
  4. Models the way
  5. Attends to personal things
50
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______ leadership requires the leader to trade favors for work performed

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Transactional

51
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Leaders using the Transactional approach are busy observing workers and

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correcting them when they are wrong

52
Q

These are the people who make you think that although you have done dozens of things correctly, the only thing they see is the one thing that isn’t perfect

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Transactional leadership

53
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Transactional leaders tends to maintain the status quo and

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not deal with something until it is an issue

54
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Once it is an issue, however, the Transactional leader is willing to address it and typically

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creates more rules around the observable events and does not necessarily address the core issue

55
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The transformational leader is always trying to

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bring groups together

56
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Transactional: the follower fulfills the contract or

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gets punished

57
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Transactional: Errors are connected in a ____ manner

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reactive

58
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Transactional or Transformational: Increased loyalty

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Transformational

59
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Transactional or Transformational: Increased commitment

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Transformational

60
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Transactional or Transformational: Increased performance

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Transformational

61
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Transactional or Transformational: Work is supervised and completed according to rules

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Transactional

62
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Transactional or Transformational: Deadlines are met

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Transactional

63
Q

Developing your leadership style: choosing a mentor

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its most helpful if they work in the same field, but other mentors can be helpful too