Ch. 41

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

An interactive process that provides needed guidance and direction

Question 2

Three leadership dynamics

Answer 2

Leader
Follower
Situation

Question 3

Formal leadership

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Individuals who occupy designated administrative or management positions in an organization

Question 4

Informal leadership

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Individuals who do not occupy a designated administrative or management position also occurs

Perceived by their supervisors and peers because of their capabilities and actions

Question 5

Six attributes for effective leadership

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Followers, visions, communication, decision making, change and social power

Question 6

Followers

Answer 6

No leaders without followers, and no followers without leaders.

Question 7

Vision

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Ideological statement of a desired, long term future for an organization

Question 8

Communication

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Essential function of effective leadership

Leadership has been referred to as an ongoing conversation between a leader and follower

Question 9

Decision making

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Affect others and their organizations success

Question 10

Change

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Transition process from an old state to a new state

Question 11

Social power

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Potential influence of one individual over another

Question 12

Coercive

Answer 12

Uses threat of punishment to get followers to respond

Question 13

Legitimate

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Recognition that formal leaders have power over their followers because of the position they hold

Question 14

Referent

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Results when followers identify with or aspire to be like their leader

Question 15

Reward

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Ability of one person to reward another for compliance with expectations

Question 16

Expert

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Results when followers respond to their leaders directions because they perceive that the leader knows best

Question 17

Informational

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Based on the leaders ability to influence followers to act by using clear logic, rational argument and information

Question 18

Great man/trait theory

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Leaders are born not made.

Leaders emerge to assume control

Prior education or special prep doesn’t occur

Question 19

Behavioral leadership

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Effective leaders use different behaviors than ineffective leaders

Shown that effective leaders demonstrate high concern for employee needs, feelings, and moral

Address task accomplishment and organizational productivity

Question 20

Situational and contingency theory

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Aims to explain why some leadership approach are effective in one situation and not in another

Subtle and complex ways i I which a leaders traits and behaviors, followers needs and values, and situational parameters interact

Question 21

Charismatic and transformational leadership

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Leaders inspire, intellectually stimulate, and recognize the contributions of their followers

Question 22

Complexity leadership

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The reflects the dynamism and knowledge based nature of the world in the 21st century

Assumes interconnectedness among the parts of a system and between the system and its external environment.

Interaction among the interconnected parts can affect the entire system, in substantial ways

Question 23

Formal nursing leadership

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Nursing leadership are to ensure quality patient care and to create supportive practice environments for nurses

Question 24

Executive level leadership

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Partner with other executives to establish the organizational vision and then align the goals and operations of the nursing department with the organizational vision

Question 25

Lower level leadership

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Report to the nurse executive To ensure that day to day patient care operations meet established standards, to empower staff to participate in improving patient care

Question 26

Preparation for formal leadership

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Care coordination Communication Collaboration Health care quality Evidence Ethics

Question 27

Formal nurse leader examples

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Chief nursing officer Nursing director/assistant director Nurse manager Charge nurse/team leader Dean Associate dean State board of nursing executive director

Question 28

Clinical nurse leader example

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Experienced staff nurse Clinical nurse educator Experienced advanced practice nurse

Question 29

Interprofessional leader examples

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Director of clinical service line Associate director of infection control Chairperson, quality improvement Chairperson, reaccreditation steering

Question 30

Leadership styles

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Autocratic Democratic Laissez-faire Transactional Transformational Authentic Shared

Question 31

Autocratic leader

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Make decisions and are generally most concerned with the tasks to be accomplished Maintain distance from followers

Question 32

Democratic leaders

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Involve followers in decision-making process

Question 33

Laissez-Faire leaders

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Don not interfere with employee and their work

Question 34

Transactional leaders

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Focus on the daily operations of an organization and develop an exchange relationship with followers

Question 35

Transformational leader

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Approaches that change or transform individuals Inspire and intellectually stimulate followers and recognize contributions

Question 36

Authentic leaders

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Transparent and ethical in their dealings with followers

Question 37

Shared leadership

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Type of leadership associated with work teams is shared leadership Employees are empowered to distribute leadership responsibilities broadly within a group

Question 38

First Principle of Delegation:

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Nurses must have knowledge of the nurse practice act in the state where they are licensed

Question 39

•Second Principle of Delegation:

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The RN cant delegate assessment, planning, evaluation or accountability for the assigned task The RN is responsible for assessment of patients even if certain tasks are delegated to others

Question 40

•Third Principle of Delegation:

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The person to whom the assignment was delegated cannot delegate that assignment to someone else