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management

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  • act or manner of guiding or taking charge of handling, direction, or control
  • process of leading and directing all or part of an organization through the deployment and manipulation of resources
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characteristics of a manager

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  • assigned position
  • legitimate source of power
  • specific responsibilities
  • emphasize control
  • manipulate people, environment, money, time, and other resources
  • greater formal responsibility and accountability
  • direct willing and unwilling subordinates
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management functions/process

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  • planning activities
  • organizing
  • staffing
  • directing
  • controlling
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leader

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  • individual who is out front, taking risks, attempting to achieved shared goals, and inspiring other to action
  • person who influences and guides direction, opinion, and course of action
  • only a person’s behavior determines if he or she holds a leadership role
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characteristics of leader

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  • no delegated authority
  • obtains power thru influence
  • wider variety of roles
  • may be part of the formal organization
  • emphasize interpersonal relationships
  • direct willing followers
  • goals may or may not reflect those of the organization
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the great man theory

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  • some people are born to led

- others are born to be led

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trait theory

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certain characteristics or personality traits make them better leaders

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behavioral theories

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  • authoritarian/autocratic
  • democratic
  • laissez-faire
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authoritarian/autocratic

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  • usually found in very large bureaucracies
  • no autonomy, decision making, communication, no motivation (coercion),
  • status: “I”
  • punity criticism
  • direction with commands
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democratic

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  • decision making involves others
  • good autonomy, communication
  • a part in decision making
  • less control
  • “we”
  • productivity not as good
  • time wasted on decision making
  • constructive criticism
  • motivation with rewards
  • promotes autonomy and growth in individual workers
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laissez-faire

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  • permissive, with little or no control
  • all autonomy
  • group decision making
  • no control, productivity, criticism, motivation, or direction
  • “you”
  • communication among group, not towards leader
  • group apathy and disinterest can occur
  • appropriate when problems are poorly defined and brainstorming is needed to generate an alternate solution
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situational & contingency theories

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  • leadership styles should vary according to the situation or the individuals involved
  • the situations should determine the directives given after allowing everyone to know the problem
  • no one leadership style is ideal for every situation
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interactional theories

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  • leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader’s personality and specific situation
  • leader and follower contributing to the working relationship and both receiving something from it
  • leader-follower-situation
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theory z

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  • consensus decision making
  • strong bonds of responsibility
  • lifetime employment and slower promotions
  • holistic concerns for workers
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transformational leadership

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  • both leaders & followers have the ability to raise each other to higher levels of motivation and morality
  • the manager is committed, has a vision, and is able to empower others with this vision
  • leads followers to levels of higher morals
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transformational leader

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  • identifies common values
  • is committed
  • inspires other with vision
  • has long-term vision
  • looks at effects
  • empowers others
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transactional leader

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  • focuses on mgmt task
  • is a caretaker
  • uses trade-offs to meet goals
  • does not identify shared values
  • examines causes
  • uses contingency reward
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full-range leadership theory

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  1. inspirational motivation
  2. idealized influence (attributed or behavior)
  3. intellectual stimulation
  4. individualized consideration
  5. contingent reward
  6. active mgmt by exception
  7. mgmt by exception passive
  8. non leadership
    * *need a combo of this
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integrating leadership and mgmt skills

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  • think in longer term
  • look outward, toward the organization
  • influence others beyond their own group
  • emphasize vision, values, and motivation
  • politically astute
  • think in terms of change and renewal
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organizational structure

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refers to the way in which a group is formed, its lines of communication, and its means for channeling authority and making decisions

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formal organizational structure

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provides a framework for defining managerial authority, responsibility, and accountability

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informal organizational structure

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is generally a naturally forming social network of employees

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bureaucracy

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  • organizational theory
  • clear division of labor
  • well defined hierarchy of authority
  • impersonality of interpersonal relationships
  • system of procedures
  • system of rules
  • employment and promotion
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components of an organization structure

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  • relationships and chain of command
  • span of control
  • managerial levels
  • centrality
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span of control

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  • the # of people directly reporting to any one manager
  • the # of interactions expected of the manager
  • ranges from 3-50 employees
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top-level managers

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  • look at the organization as a whole
  • coordinating internal and external influences
  • ex: CEO, CFO, DON
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middle-level managers

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  • coordinate the efforts of the lower level of the hierarchy
  • the channel between lower and top level managers
  • ex: nurse manager
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first-level managers

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  • concerned with their specific unit’s work flow

- ex: charge nurse

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centrality

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  • location of a position on an organization chart where frequent and various types of communication occur
  • middle manager has a large degree of centrality
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line structures

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authority and responsibility are clearly defined

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ad hoc design

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  • facilitate completion of a project

- form a structure to finish a project

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matrix structure

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focus on product (pt outcome) and function

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service line organization

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address the shortcomings

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flat designs

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  • remove hierarchical layers
  • saves money
  • better communication
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limitations of organization charts

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  • informal structure
  • authority
  • responsibility
  • accountability
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centralized decision making

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managers at the top of the hierarchy make decisions

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decentralized decision making

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diffuses decision making throughout the organization

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stakeholders

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have interests in what the organization does but may or may not have the power to influence the organization to protect their interest

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organizational culture

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  • the total of an organization’s values, language, traditions, customs, and sacred cows
  • a system of symbols and interactions unique to each organization
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organizational climate

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how employees perceived an organization is

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philosophy

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describes the beliefs values, assumptions, and goals of the institution

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policies

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general descriptions of the agency approach to achieve the agency’s goals in an expedient manner

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procedures

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describe a specific process needed to complete at task

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quality control

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activities that are used to evaluate, monitor, or regulate series rendered to consumers

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hallmarks of effective QC programs

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  • support from top-level administration
  • commitment by the organization
  • goals reflect search for excellence
  • ongoing process
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basic steps of QC

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  • determine criteria first
  • info is collected to determine if the standard has been met
  • educational or corrective action is taken if the criterion has not been met
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benchmarking

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process of measuring practices against the best performing organization

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steps of auditing QA

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  • establish control criteria
  • ID the info relevant
  • determine ways to collect info
  • collect and analyze info
  • compare collected info
  • make a judgment about quality
  • provide info, take corrective action
  • reevaluate
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standard

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  • predetermined level of excellence that serves as a guide for practice
  • used as a measurement tool, must be objective, measurable, and achievable
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audit

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systematic and official examination of a record, process, structure, environment, or an account to evaluate performance

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retrospective audits

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after a pt is d/c, looking back on pt chart

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concurrent audits

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while the pt is in the hospital

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prospective audit

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future

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outcome audits

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determine what results occur as a result of specific nursing interventions

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process audits

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measure how nursing care is provided

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structure audits

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assume that a relationship exists between quality care and appropriate structure

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total quality management/continuous improvement

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  • individual is the focal element on which production and service depend
  • empowerment of employees
  • quality is more important than profit
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the toyota production system

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  • eliminate problems at their root

- decentralized problem solving

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risk mgmt

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  • attempts to analyze problems and minimize losses after a pt care error occurs
  • directed towards IDing, evaluating, and taking corrective action against potential risk that could lead to injury of a pt, staff, or visitor
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functions of risk mgmt

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  • define situations that place they system at financial risk
  • determine frequency of occurrences
  • intervene and investigate identified events
  • identify potential risk or opportunities to improve care
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strategies to minimize medical errors

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  • reporting and analyzing errors
  • the leapfrog group
  • a six stigma approach
  • reforming the medical liability system

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