Unit 3 Leadership in Health Care System Flashcards
What are some roles of nurses and nurse leaders in the development of the healthcare system?
- First Lay Nurses (1747) Took charge of hospital in Montreal for aged men & women, orphans, and fallen women
- Florence Nightingale paved away for nursing expertise to grow rapidly
-Victorian Order of Nurses (1897) nurses travelled to areas without medical services
-Canadian Nurse Association was the need for an organized nursing voice and patient care
-Spanish Flu Pandemic and WW2, 4000 nurses were enlisted which provided independent decision making opportunities for future leadership positions
What is vision statement?
Why the organization exists, how it is unique, and where it is going
What is mission?
How the organization will fulfill the vision & make a common course of action for the future
What is values?
Assisting with the achievement of the vision & mission (guidelines for decision making)
What is the importance of the vision, mission, & values?
It is important to understand for guidance when deciding the right response to critical events, unforeseen challenges, common in complex systems
What is complex adaptive systems?
Factors beyond our control, & often beyond our knowledge, change the intended outcome
What are the 2 principles of complex adaptive systems?
1st: lens of complexity
2nd: describes good enough visions
Complex adaptive systems in a health care setting?
Sense of direction rather than focusing on the specific details
Encourage innovative responses
What is complexity science?
Innovative approaches that meet the needs of change while matching with vision, mission, and values
What is organizational culture?
Implicit knowledge or values & beliefs that reflect the norms & traditions of the organization
How is organizational culture related to leadership?
Organizational vision, mission, & values (which are components in leadership) is in culture
How is cultural change related to leadership?
Cultural change can support patient care and leaders play a strong role in inspiring change
What is empowering behaviours?
Raising others’ awareness of self power and self ability
What are some examples of empower behaviours can leaders use in healthcare environment?
-Enhancing the meaningfulness of work
(emphasize how nurse work is important and values)
-Fostering participation in decision making
(regularly ask for staff input & follow through on collab staff decision)
-Facilitating goal accomplished
(provide resources for staff to accomplish goals)
-Fostering confidence of staff
(“you can do it” attitude)
-Promoting freedom from bureaucratic restraints
(eliminate unit level policies that are outdated)
