Nursing Leadership Quiz 1 (1.01, 1.03)

There are three levels of leadership action; group, individual, and task levels. which one of the following lists the three needs for the task level

motivation, discipline and team building

sources of conflicts that nurse leaders might face

cultural differences between members of the health care team multigenerational nurses novice and seasoned nurses patients support system

What did the first known leadership theory assume about leaders?

either you are born with it or not

Leaderships traits

-mentoring two new managers -providing a motivational speech at the new employee orientation -establishing goals for the coming year -advocating for an employee regarding -personal policies providing feedback about job performance

transformational leadership, nurse educator, sharing positive change

empowering others

transformational leadership

empowerment of both the leader and follower occurs

Developer/ evaluator

encourage continual improvement provide timely feedback and support innovative and informative

Conflict manager/ negotiator

engage in active, effective listening

role of the negotiator

mediates internal or eternal conflict with various stakeholders

Qualities do nurse leaders possess that makes them obtain excellence in their role

ability to provide clear visions, goals, and expectations

transformational theory

adapt to the leadership level, adapt to the individual needs and level of maturity, establish a mutual exchange

In order to avoid the pitfalls involved in decision making what should the nurse manager do

choose a decision making style that will best fit the situation

contingency theory

counseling, coaching, developing

conflict manager/ negotiator

provide clear vision, goals, and expectations communicate proactively build team morale be approachable, professional and positive collaborate

decision maker

respond to staff and client needs

what trait does the nurse manager cite when performing the nurses evaluation

role modeling

transformational leaders

set the vision, understand team member strengths and values, use strengths and values to empower teammates, accept feedback, change course, if necessary

most of the leadership qualities fall

team builder/ motivator, developer/ evaluator

Leadership theories

trait, contingency and situational, transformational

Bringing team together to inform about cross training to other units for the purpose of increasing productivity

transactional

committed to a vision

transformational

A staff nurse informs the nurse manager that the nurse would like to gain broader experience in other departments of the acute care facility, what response by the nurse manager demonstrates effective leadership

would you be willing to help on another unit, they need a shift leader for a couple of weeks