TOPIC 3&4

Question 1

involves establishing a format structure that provides the coordination of resources to accomplish objectives

Answer 1

Organizing

Question 2

refers to a body of persons, method, policies, and procedures arranged in a systematic process through delegation of functions

Answer 2

Organization

Question 3

It is a line drawing that shows how the parts of an organization are linked

Answer 3

Organizational chart

Question 4

Characteristic of an organizing

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1. Division of work
2. Chain of Comman
3. Types of work segments
4. Levels of management

Question 5

individual or sub-unit responsible for a given task

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Division of work

Question 6

lines indicating who reports to whom, and by what authority

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Chain of command

Question 7

clusters of work groups differentiated from one another.

Answer 7

Types of work segments

Question 8

indicating hierarchical relationships

Answer 8

Levels of management

Question 9

one nurse performs all services for the patient, common for PDNs, special care units, isolation.

Answer 9

Case Method

Question 10

task oriented in which a particular nursing function is assigned to each worker

Answer 10

Functional method

Question 11

decentralized system of care, patient centered care, team conference/planning

Answer 11

Team method

Question 12

responsible for the total care of a small group of patients from admission to discharge.

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Primary nursing

Question 13

Elements of organizing

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1. Setting up the organizational structure
2. Staffing
3. Scheduling
4. Developing Job Descriptions

Question 14

2 Types of Organizational Structure

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1. Informal Organizational Structure
2. Formal Organizational Structure

Question 15

Comprises personal and social relationship that do not appear on the organizational chart.

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Informal organizational structure

Question 16

It is the official arrangement of position or working relationship that will coordinate efforts of workers of diverse interests and abilities.

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Formal Organizational Structure

Question 17

5 Major Characteristics of Organizational Charts

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1. Division of work
2. Chain of command
3. Type of work performed
4. Grouping of work segment
5. Levels of management

Question 18

with task/workload per boxes

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Division of work

Question 19

lines indicates authority.

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Chain of command

Question 20

indicated as per labels or description.

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Type of work performed

Question 21

clustered as per work groups, departments, or units.

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Grouping of work segment

Question 22

indicates individual and entire management hierarchy.

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Levels of management

Question 23

one person, usually the Chief Nurse or her designate assigns the nursing personnel to the various units of the hospital.

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Centralized schedules

Question 24

The shift off-duties are arranged by the Supervising Nurse/ Head nurse of the particular units.

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Decentralized Schedules

Question 25

It assigns the required number of nursing personnel to each nursing unit consistent with the unit’s patient care requirement

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Cyclical Schedule

Question 26

is a timetable showing planned workdays and shifts for nursing personnel.

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Scheduling

Question 27

It is the process of determining and providing the acceptable number and mix of nursing personnel to produce a desired level of care to meet the patient’s demand of care.

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Staffing

Question 28

are those happening outside the organization that influence the organization as a whole or the top administrators.

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External force

Question 29

are those that originate primarily from inside operations or are the result of external force.

Answer 29

Internal force

Question 30

It is the sum total of an organization’s beliefs, norms, values, philosophies, traditions, and ‘sacred cows.

Answer 30

Organizational culture

Question 31

Forces that influence change:

Answer 31

External force and internal force