Leadership Flashcards
Describe the bureaucratic leadership style
They rely on organizational rules, policies, and procedures to direct the group’s work efforts
How do group members usually feel about the bureaucratic leadership style?
They are usually dissatisfied because they do not have much flexibility and personal relationships with the group members.
Describe an autocratic/authoritarian leadership style
They believe that people are motivated externally (by rewards) and are incapable of independent decision making, so they make decisions for the group.
When is the autocratic/authoritarian leadership style most effective?
During urgent situations when decisions must be made and one individual must assume responsibility without being challenged by other team members
What is the fault with autocratic/authoritarian leadership styles?
The group’s needs for creativity, autonomy, and self-motivation are not met. There is little to no openness and trust between the leader and group members.
Describe the democratic leadership style
Assumes that people are motivated internally and are capable of making decisions. They encourage group discussion and decision making. They typically offer constructive feedback, information, suggestions, and ask questions to gain information or help with growth.
Describe Laissez-faire leadership
Hands-off approach, believe the people are internally motivated
What is the downside to Laissez-faire leadership?
Group members may work at cross purposes because of a lack of cooperation and corrdination
When is Laissez-faire leadership most effective?
Groups whose members have both personal and professional maturity, so that once the group has made a decision, the members are committed to it and have the required expertise to implement it
describe a situational leadership
Someone who adapts his or her leadership style to the situation. They are flexible in task and relationship behaviors, considers staff members’ abilities, knows the nature of the task to be done, and is sensitive to the context or environment in which the task takes place
What are the two types of situational leaders mentioned in the textbook?
Task-oriented situational leader and relationship-oriented situational leader
Describe a task-oriented situational leader
focuses on activities that encourage group productivity and getting necessary work done
Describe a relationship-oriented situational leader
focuses on interpersonal relationships and meeting group members’ needs
What is emotional intelligence?
The ability to feel but also correctly identify emotions, both in self and in others, and using these emotions to assist reasoning.
What is self-awareness?
The ability to recognize your own emotions
What is self-regulation?
The ability to control emotions and think before acting
What is motivation (in relation to emotional intelligence)?
The inclination to follow goals with energy and tenacity
What is empathy?
The understanding of other’s emotions and social skills, including the ability to build and manage relationships
How does higher emotional intelligence help with healthcare?
A higher emotional intelligence can give better clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and abilities to develop therapeutic relationships. It also leads to better team performance, nursing retention, job satisfaction, and engagement.
What is an informal leader?
An informal leader arises when a person without formal authority is influential in directing the behaviors of others. They become leaders through their actions or personal attractions.
What is the ABCs and how is it used in healthcare?
ABCs stands for Airway, breathing, and circulation and it is used to determine the patient that should be helped first. Someone who has airway problems comes before someone who has circulation problems
Which should be the first priority an acute patient or a chronic patient?
An acute patient because a chronic patient has had time to adjust to their condition
Which should be the first priority an unstable patient or a stable patient?
An unstable patient
Which should be the first priority an urgent or a nonurgent patient?
A nonurgent
What is class 1 of the survival classes?
The emergent class= life-threatening injuries.
They need immediate treatment because they have a chance at survival, and they are the highest priority.
What is the class 2 category of the survival classes?
The urgent class= serious extensive injuries
They do not pose an immediate threat to life
They have a potential for survival even with delayed treatment.
What is the 3rd class of the survival classes?
Nonurgent= less serious and less extensive injuries
Do not pose a threat to life
No threat to life even with delayed treatment
What is the 4th class of the survival classes?
Expectant= injuries are not compatible with life
Potential for survival does not exist, event with treatment
What classes are scarce resources reserved for?
Classes 1, 2, and 3
Client least likely to survive= lowest priority
The client with severe injuries (but the potential to survive with treatment)= highest priority
When should the survival classes of priority be used?
During mass casualties when resources are scarce
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
- Right task
- Right circumstances
- Right person
- Right direction
- Right supervision
What things may be delegated to UAP?
- Vital signs
- I&O
- Transfer and Ambulation
- Postmortem care
- Bathing
- Feeding
- Gastrostomy feedings in established systems
- Attending to safety
- Weighng
- suctioning chronic tracheostomies
What tasks may not be delegated to UAP?
- assessment
- Interpreting data
- Making a nursing diagnosis
- Creating a nursing care plan
- Evaluating care effectiveness
- care of invasive lines
- Administering parenteral meds
- Inserting NG tubes
- Patient education
- Performing triage
- Giving telephone advice
What are the 4 steps to the delegation process?
- assessment and planning
- Communication
- Surveillance and supervision
- Evaluation and feedback
