test #1 Flashcards
Complexity Theory:
The nurse meets with the lab technician
Developing networks
Complexity theory:
The nursing manager asks the staff to problem solve since ab issues are recurring
Shared Governance
Complexity theory:
The nurse looks for “Efficiency” in the blood specimen process
Naming an attribute or “tag”
Complexity theory:
The nurse and lab technician try a new system
emerge or engage in organization
complexity theory:
The entire organization looks at the developed process to see if it will fit other departments
Address the big picture.
Emotional intelligence: To be an effective follower and leader one has to have emotional intelligence.
Name the 5 things it takes for emotional intelligence
- knowing one’s emotions
- managing emotions
- motivating oneself
- recognizing emotions in others
- handling relationships
Emotional intelligence:
A new nurse is given an assignment that she perceives is difficult. Using emotional intelligence to solve the dilemma would best be demonstrated by:
A. telling the charge nurse that she is not doing the assignment and why
B. calling the supervisor to report the unsafe patient condition
C. asking the other nurses what their assignments are
D. asking the charge nurse to discuss the assignment with her
D. asking the charge nurse to discuss the assignment with her
Chaos and quantum Theory: Organizational level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“Organizations are dynamic and unpredictable”
Chaos theory
Chaos and quantum Theory: Organizational level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“theories uses science to understand that systems want order but that order is not linear or predictable. “
Quantum Theory
Chaos and quantum Theory: Nursing unit level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“growth comes from disequilibrium, not from status quo”
Chaos theory
Chaos and quantum Theory: Nursing unit level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“Relationships between members are important”
Quantum theory
Chaos and quantum Theory: Individual nurse level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“Challenges are opportunities for success”
Chaos theory
Chaos and quantum Theory: individual nurse level
Read the following statement and determine whether it is chaos theory or quantum theory.
“ Individuals need the opportunity to grow”
Quantum theory
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“patient outcomes talked about between nurse and patient/family”
Envisioning Goals
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Understanding what the patient would prefer and helping the patient make a decision”
Affirming values
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Helping the patient in a positive manner move toward a goal”
Motivating
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“planning holistic patient care”
Managing
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Helping the patient to achieve the highest level of functioning”
Achieving workable unity
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Being honest and on time in patient care interventions”
Developing trust
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“teaching patients”
explaining
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Maintaining a professional relationship and upholding nursing’s values”
Serving as a symbol
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“Participating in nursing issues and shared governance on the unit”
Representing the group
Gardener’s leadership tasks or things that successful leaders do. As a patient care leader, each nurse will participate in these 10 tasks.
Name the following task associated with the definition:
“taking care of yourself”
Renewing
Chaos and quantum theories: Leaders continuously develop and in order to do so they need to have which of the following characteristics? A. transparency B. self-reflection C. being consistent D. avoid confrontation E like people F. team player
A. transparency
B. self-reflection
E. like people
F. team player
Chaos and quantum worksheet: Senior nursing leaders in an organization should align their vision with: A. that of their team B. the current health care trend C. personal philosophy D. organization's mission statement
D. organization’s mission statement
Chaos and quantum worksheet: The follower who is passive and goes along with the leader without questions falls into the category of: A. alienated follower B. sheep C. effective follower D. "yes" follower
B. Sheep
Chaos and quantum worksheet: The follower who conforms and always supports the leader enthusiastically falls into the category of: A. alienated follower B. sheep C. effective follower D. "yes" follower
D. “yes” follower
Chaos and quantum worksheet: The follower who is passive and hostile but thinks critically about what the leader describes fall into the category of: A. alienated follower B. sheep C. effective follower D. "yes" follower
A. alienated follower
Chaos and quantum worksheet: The follower who is actively involved and thinks critically about ideas falls into the category of: A. alienated follower B. sheep C. effective follower D. "yes" follower
C. effective follower
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“leader makes all the decisions”
Autocratic
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“Equally considers group opinion”
Democratic
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“born with an ability to lead others”
Great-man theory
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“group makes the decisions, not the leader”
Laissez-faire
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“an event determines the leader”
situational leader
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“characteristics that enable the leader”
Trait leaders
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“traditional leadership style”
transactional
What kind of leader is described in the following definition?
“focuses on visions and values”
transformational
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states, "you cannot change the schedule without going through the staffing office". The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of leadership style? A. autocratic B. Democratic C. Laissez-faire D. transformational
A. Autocratic
A nurse requests schedule change due to a family issue. the nurse manager states, "Lets develop a system to be proactive for all the staff when things like this happen." The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of leadership style? A. autocratic B. Democratic C. Laissez-faire D. transformational
Transformational
A nurse request a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states, " if you can't come in, we will figure it out." The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of leadership style? A. autocratic B. Democratic C. Laissez-faire D. transformational
B. Democratic
All nurses are leaders in patient health care primarily because they: A. have the most education B. administrate hospitals C. know the patient the best D. are with the patient the longest.
C. know the patient the best.
Name 4 leader traits.
- change agent
- future oriented
- visionary
- motivates