Chapter 10
The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?
Bathing a combative client
The nurse is getting accustomed to the role of nurse manager. What are requirements for this nursing role? Select all that apply.
Creating schedules for the unit Managing the unit's operational budget Introducing methods to improve staff efficiency Evaluating the success of the unit policies
A nursing facility has recently implemented new policies regarding nurse-to-patient ratios. The nursing staff seems very resistant to the change. How can the nurse manager help the staff accept the change?
Hold a unit meeting to discuss how the changes will benefit staff.
A nurse leader on a unit allows the staff to make all decisions and direct themselves, including filling out the work schedule. The nurse leader is practicing which leadership style?
Laissez-faire
When communicating with an employee, the nurse manager must:
communicate congruently.
A nurse is in charge of a large group of employees on a busy surgical floor. Today's care must be completed early due to a special event involving most of the employees. Which management style would work best in this situation?
Authoritarian
A nurse manager informs the staff members during a meeting that unlicensed assistive personnel will no longer be allowed to check clients' blood glucose levels. The nurse manager informs the group that this is a new policy on the unit and that discussions will not change the enforcement of this policy. What type of leadership style is the nurse manager demonstrating
Autocratic
The nurse has recently been promoted to nurse manager on an oncology unit and has decided to be the sole decision maker regarding issues that concern the unit. Which type of leadership style is the nurse embodying?
Autocratic
Which statement by a registered nurse (RN) represents appropriate delegation to a nursing assistant?
Dispose of the disconnected IV set
How might one define leadership?
Leadership is the process of guiding, educating, motivating, and directing others.
The nurse manager for a surgical unit is planning a significant change in how the unit functions. Which action by the nurse manager would be most effective in helping overcome resistance to the planned change?
Provide incentives for adopting the change, such as time off.
Two new nurses are requesting the same preceptor for unit orientation. Both new nurses have been very vocal about being unhappy if they do not receive their choice of preceptor. Which illustrates the nurses using a compromise approach to conflict resolution?
The nurses agree to have the preceptor precept one nurse at the beginning of the orientation and the other at the end.
A staff nurse who has been working as a clinical manager is demonstrating strong leadership qualities on the unit. Which behaviors and competencies by the nurse would be recognized by senior management as indicators of strong leadership during evaluation? Select all that apply.
When delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel, the nurse supervises, guides care, and evaluates outcomes. The nurse has achieved certification in the field of professional practice and belongs to that professional practice. The nurse has recognized an error in practice and performance and is managing a task force to change policy.
The nurse manager who asks staff members to give suggestions on how to improve collaboration between nurses and physicians is exhibiting what style of leadership?
Democratic