Chapter 11 Leadership, Deligation, And Power

Question 0

Accountability:

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The process in which individuals are answerable for their actions and have an obligation (or duty) to act.

Question 1

Profession:

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Group (vocational or occupational) that requires specialized education and intellectual knowledge.

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Organization:

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The means by which members of a profession join together to promote and protect the profession.

Question 3

Professional regulation:

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The process by which nursing ensures that its members act in the public interest by providing a unique service that society has entrusted to them.

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Accreditation:

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The process by which a non-governmental agency appraise and grants status to institutions that meets predetermined criteria

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Certification:

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The process by which non- governmental agency certifies that an individual licensed to practice a profession has met predetermined standard specified for practice.

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Scope of practice:

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Legal boundaries of practice for healthcare provider as defined in state statutes.

Question 7

Legal regulation

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Process by which the state attest to the public that the individual license to practice is at least minimally competent to do so

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Nurse practice act

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The law governing the practice of nursing defines the legal scope of practice within a state or territory

Question 9

Licensure

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Method by which a state holds the nurse accountable for safe practices to citizens of that state

Question 10

Licensure by examination

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The process by which an individual who has completed and approved nursing program seeks initial licensure by successfully passing a standardize competency examination

Question 11

Licensure by endorsement

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Process by which an individual who is duly licensed as a registered nurse under the law of one state or country has those credentials accepted and approved by another state or country

Question 12

Five functions use daily by managers to accomplish the goal providing quality care

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Planning
Organizing 
Directing 
Controlling
Decision making

Question 13

Synergy

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The combine power of many rather than attempting to achieve alone

Question 14

Autocratic leadership style

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Lease focused that is the leader maintains strong control, make all decisions and solve all problems( dominates group by issuing command rather than making suggestions or seeking input.

Question 15

Democratic leader style

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Also call Participative leader..base on the belief that every group member have input into development of goal and problem solving.