lead final 5 Flashcards

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conflict management program: The best indicator that the program works

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satisfaction reported by the people

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conflict management program: success can be negatively impacted by human error, so

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mediators need to be trained continuously

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Power

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the ability to influence others so you can achieve something

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4
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Oppressed group behavior is apparent when

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one group is dominated by another

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5
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An oppressed groups takes the characteristics of

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the dominant group

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Policy

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a plan of action that effects the groups well being

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7
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Politics has many definitions, but it can be described simply as

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interaction between people in an organization

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8
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Coaching nurses to improve their performance is an exercise in

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power

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9
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Influence

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The process of using power

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10
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Empowerment

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The process of using one’s own power.
or
Facilitating others

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Rather than thinking power is a zero sum game,

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we should think of power as Increasing when shared

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12
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The basic power strategy is

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the development of a powerful image

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13
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The basic power Tool is

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communication

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14
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___ setting is a power strategy

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Goal setting

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15
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Successful negotiators know their position and

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their opponents position

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16
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When giving feedback (good or bad) its most effective

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to give it right after the incident

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17
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Coaching means you help

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an individual or team Develop

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18
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Graphic rating scale

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Performance appraisal that uses numbers.

A potential problem is you can have the Halo effect where someone is rate based on their personality

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19
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Evaluations shouldn’t be about

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isolated incidents; they should focus on the entire evaluation period

20
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Behavioral assessment rating scale is ___ and ___

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Qual and Quan

21
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Behavioral assessment rating scale is developed by

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Staff, which is good but it’s also time consuming. It provides objective info

22
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Management by Objectives

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an evaluation of goals set by the manager and employee

23
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Peer review shouldn’t be used if

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the manager is trying to use team building strategies

24
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One of the most important things for appraisals to be effective is

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HOW the MANAGER uses the tools

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Care model: 1 nurse giving 100% of the care
Case Method/Total Care method
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Case Management and revenue
it's not revenue Generating, it's revenue protecting
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CNL
an advanced nurse who makes sure the best care is implemented across the unit
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Synergy model
Says you have success when nurse competency matches patient needs
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Staffing: Prototype Evaluation System
A system to determine staffing needs. | It classifies patients based on their needs.
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Staffing: An example is the RIM system
Prototype Evaluation System
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Staffing: Factor evaluation system
More objective than the prototype system. | Gives a rating to each task, thought process etc to determine staffing needs
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Staffing: If you have patients that have more complicated/unpredictable needs, the system you should use is
Factor, rather than prototype
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When determining a staffing budget, the Cost Center refers to
the nursing unit
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Staffing: Productive Time includes
Direct Patient Care and Indirect Patient Care (like staff meetings, etc)
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Staffing: Non Productive Time means
vacation, sick days
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What is the implication of a decreasing Average Length of Stay
it doesn't necessarily mean you can cut staff because the ACUITY is increasing
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You can be fired for refusing to be a __ ___
team player
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Dualism
the view that things are black and white
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Accountability vs Responsibility
A: means someone can explain what happened R: how dependable are you
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Span of control
How many ppl you're supervising and how many patients they have
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Assignment can mean 2 things
- The work you are supposed to do during that shift | - Transfer of Account/Resp (this one would be from one RN to another)
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You ____ to an RN but you ___ to an NA
assign to RN, delegate to NA
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With an RN you give
Account/Resp
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With an NA you give
Resp only
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an example of a decision support system
reminder pops up and says Are you sure you wanna give that med
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Turbulence
Census going up and down
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The max number of hours you can work is
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