Chapter 10: fundamentals of nursing
A staff nurse is talking with a clinical nurse leader and asks, "What exactly do you do?" Which statement by the clinical nurse leader would be appropriate?
"I collaborate with health care teams to promote client care." Chapter 10: Leadership, Managing and Delegating - Page 227
A nurse manager is trying to resolve a conflict between the day and night shifts. The nurse manager wants to convince the involved persons to set aside their differences, determine a priority common goal having to do with improved client care, and accept mutual responsibility for achieving this goal. The nurse manager is using which type of conflict resolution?
Collaborating
A staff nurse works on a medical unit where staff retention is very high. There is a sense of equality between the leader and the staff nurses. The unit decisions and activities are shared between the leader and the group. The designated nurse leader practices which leadership style?
Democratic. Pg. 218
Which style of leadership is rarely used in a hospital setting because of the difficulty of task achievement by independent nurses?
Laissez-faire
How might one define leadership?
Leadership is the process of guiding, educating, motivating, and directing others.
Which nursing model results in the greatest continuity of care?
Primary Nursing. Pg. 228
A nurse manager best demonstrates effective leadership characteristic by which action?
Sharing a vision for the unit and enlisting support Pg. 215.
Which of these statements regarding a nurse manager role is accurate?
To effectively manage the nursing unit, the nurse manager should also be a leader. Pg, 221.
