Leadership test

average time to receive results...

1 week

Preparing for a successful interview

1. Build contacts 2. Know the institution 3. Take your personal inventory 4. Write or review your resume 5. Rehearse questions and answers 6. Make a good impression 7. Understand the goal 8. Market yourself 9. Answer effectively 10. Practice role-playing

five rights of delegation

1. Right task 2. Right circumstance 3. Right person 4. Right direction/communication 5. Right supervision/evaluation

8 step career planning tool

1. Take stock (read, listen, watch, learn, assess strengths and weaknesses, and figure out beliefs) 2. Explore options (nursing positions) 3. Gather more info (research positions) 4. Narrow your focus (consider education, skills, evaluate responsibilities, consider wage, hours, travel, etc.) 5. Make a decision 6. Get specific (figure out prerequisites/on the job training) 7. Map your strategy (resume, interview, role-playing) 8. Manage your career (reassess where you are in your career)

strategies for burnout preventions

1. awareness 2. balance 3. choice 4. compartmentalizing 5. altruistic egoism 6. focus 7. goals 8. hope 9. integrity

principles of time management

1. goal setting 2. time analysis 3. priority setting 4. interruption control 5 evaluation

approval for candidate to take the test is given by:

Board of Nursing

when establishing realistic goals the nurse...

Knows the resources of the health care facility, family, and the client.

per diem

by day

resignation

the act of resigning to give up a position of employment

the nursing care plan is...

A written guideline for implementation and evaluation.

delegation

Delegation of tasks is an important aspect of patient care. Delegation of care refers to the act of making another individual responsible for a specific task. One of the benefits of delegation is that licensed personnel are allowed more time to focus on higher level tasks

nurse practice act

Is the licensing law. It defines the title and the regulations governing the practice of nursing. The act delineates the legal scope of the practice of nursing within the geographic boundaries. Its provisions assist the nurse in staying within the legal scope of nursing practice in each state.

symptoms of burnout

PHYSICAL • Fatigue • Changes in sleeping, eating • Lack of energy • Loss of interest in sex PSYCHOLOGICAL • Irritability • Hypersensitivity • Frustration • Negative outlook • Forgetting SPIRITUAL • Loss of commitment • Loss of meaning • Loss of integrity

altruistic egoism

Paying as much attention to your own needs as you do to the needs of others.

team leading leadership

Sometimes an LPN/LVN is assigned the role of team leader. This role entails assisting and guiding the nursing team in providing care for a select group of patients. The team leader assigns patients to each team member and takes responsibility for the delivery of care to patients, as well as for supervision of all members of the team, including nursing assistants

autocratic leadership

The autocratic leader retains all authority and responsibility and is concerned primarily with tasks and goal accomplishment. This type of leader assigns clearly defined tasks and establishes one-way communication with the group. The input of other team members is not sought or considered

the RN has received her client assignment for the day shift. after making the initial rounds and assessing the clients, which client would the RN need to develop a car plan first>

a client who has a fever, is diaphoretic and restless

mentor

a nurse with more experience and knowledge who is willing to help a novice nurse learn the skills of the profession through counseling, role modeling, and teaching

once a nurse assesses a clients condition and identifies appropriate nursing diagnoses...

a plan is developed for nursing care

certification

a process by which the nurse is granted recognition for competency in a specific area of nursing

contract

a promise or a set of promises between two or more people that creates a legal relationship with legal obligation between them

advancement

a rise in rank or importance; a promotion; progress; improvement

burnout

a state of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced sense of personal accomplishment in one's work, seen among human service, education, business, and government professions

endorsement

a statement of recognition of the license of a health practitioner in one state by another state; the applicant needs to meet the current state's licensing requirements

malpractice insurance

a type of liability insurance that protects against financial loss arising from suits for negligence in providing professional services for nurses is becoming increasingly important in a society that has become lawsuit-concious

for clients to participate in goal setting, they should be...

alert and have some degree of independence

prn shifts

as needed

there has been an earthquake in the area and disaster victims are being brought into the ER. in this situation the type of leadership that would be most effective for the nurse manager is:

autocratic

which would not be a step to a successful interview

avoid eye contact

as goals, outcomes and interventions are developed, the nurse must...

be aware of and committed to accepted standards of practice from nursing and other disciples

a client's wound is not healing and appears to be worsening with the current treatment. the nurse first considers

calling the wound care nurse

the nurse is reviewing the critical paths of the clients on the nursing unit. in performing variance analysis, which of the following would indicate the need for further action and analysis?

canceling pt sessions on the weekend

planning is a category of nursing behaviors which...

client centered goals and expected outcomes are established

the nurse writes an expected outcome statement in measurable terms. an example is

client will report pain acuity less that 4 on a scale of 0-10

which type of leadership is a people-centered approach that allows employees more control and individual participation in the decision-making process?

democratic style

Goal of CAT testing

determine ability to answer difficult questions, not how many questions were correct

the primary nurse asked a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) to consult on a difficult nursing problem. the primary nurse is obligated to...

discuss and review advised strategies with CNS

which of the following nursing interventions are written correctly? select all that apply

elevate hob 30 degrees before meals

when developing a nursing care plan for a client with a fractured right tibia, the nurse includes in the plan of care independent nursing interventions, including:

elevate the leg 5 in above the heart

the following statement appear on a nursing care plan for a client after a mastectomy: incision site approximated, absence of drainage or prolonged erythema at the incision site and client remains afebrile. these statements are examples of...

expected outcomes

interview

face-to-face meeting, an online meeting via a webcam or Skype, or a telephone call during which the employer assesses the potential candidate's qualifications and personality

a client centered goal is a specific and measurable behavior or response that reflects the client's...

highest possible level of wellness and independence in the future

if a nurse or a coworker become addicted to drugs or alcohol, the only option is...

immediate assistance

what is not a symptom of burnout?

increased energy

To initiate an intervention the nurse must be competent in three areas, which include:

knowledge, function and specific skills

when calling the nurse consultant about a difficult client-centered problem, the primary nurse is sure to report the following...

length of time the current treatment has been in place

collaborative interventions are therapies that require

multiple health care professionals

in 2010, more LPN/LVNs were employed in which setting

nursing care facilites

resume

one-or two-page summary of educational and professional experiences, activities and honors, and concrete skills and interests

after determining a nursing diagnosis of acute pain, the nurse develops the following appropriate client-centered goal:

pain intensity reported as a 3 or less during hospital stay

democratic leadership

people-centered approach that allows employees more control and individual participation in the decision-making process emphasis on team building and collaboration

the planning step of the nursing process includes which of the following activities?

setting goals and selecting interventions

the following statement appears on the nursing care plan for an immunosuppressed client: the client will remain free from infection throughout hospitalization. this statement is an example of an...

short term goal

articulate

speak clearly, distinctly, and to the point

nursing informatics

specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice

what is considered the most important step of the career-planning process

taking stock

negligence

the commission of an act that a prudent person would not have committed or the omission of a duty that a prudent person would have fulfilled, resulting in injury or harm to another person; proof is necessary that other prudent members of the same profession would ordinarily have acted differently under the same circumstances

which of the following statements about the nursing process is most accurate

the state board exams for professional nursing practice now use the nursing process rather than medical specialties as an organizing concept

reciprocity

this is a mutual agreement to exchange privileges, dependence, or relationships, such as an agreement between two governing bodies to accept the credentials of caregivers licensed in each other's state

priorities are established to help the nurse anticipate and sequence nursing interventions when a client has multiple problems or alterations. priorities are determined by the client's

urgency of problems

An interviewer can ask:

• Criminal history • Hobbies • Community or social activities • Future professional goals • Education • Work experience • Strengths and weaknesses • Reason(s) for leaving previous job • Reason(s) why applicant thinks he or she is qualified • Reason(s) for applying for this job

An interview cannot ask:

• Financial or credit status • Sexual preferences • Marital status • Age • Color • Religious beliefs • Race • Creed • Nationality

situational leadership

comprehensive approach to the issue of management that takes into account the style of the leader, the group being managed, and the situation at hand

examples of alternate-item format questions:

-multiple choice -select all that apply -fill in the blank -hot spot

transcribe

write or type a copy of

laissez-faire leadership

"free-run style" or "permissive leadership." This type of leader relinquishes control completely and chooses to avoid responsibility by delegating all decision making to the group

Well formulated, client-centered goals should:

-Meet immediate client needs. -Include preventative health care. -Include rehabilitation needs.

continuing education

-orientation to facility -in service education -workshops -continuing education class -sharing information

after assessing the client, the nurse formulates the following diagnoses. place them in order of priority, with the most important listed first...

1. ineffective airway clearance 2. ineffective tissue perfusion 3. constipation 4. anticipated grieving

maximum number of questions on the NCLEX...

205

____ states have adopted mutual recognition licensure or an interstate compact

25

candidates who fail the NCLEX are allowed to retake the test after...

45 days

maximum time allowed to take the NCLEX

5 hrs

minimum number of questions on the NCLEX is...

85