NFDN 2008 FINAL
"5 leading empowering behaviour" - ANS-•1. Enhancing the meaningfulness of work 2.Fostering
participatory decision-making 3. Providing autonomy from bureaucratic restraints 4. Facilitating
goal accomplishment 5. Expressing confidence in high performance
"eight characteristics of effective leaders" - ANS-***SYNERGENIC, they are continually learning,
they are service oriented, positive energy, believe in other people, lead balanced lives, they see
life as an adventure, they exercise for self - renewal
"what is the first step to problem-solving"? - ANS-"define the problem"
"what is the purpose of ContCompProgram?" - ANS-To protect the public, to keep you updated,
learning and growing, to ensure the lpns safe care to the public
"which individual can obtain a temporary license" - ANS-an individual who just graduated from
an accredited program.
"which of these are not prone to sanction." - ANS-answer - incuity is not these are prone - 1.
Misconduct, 2. incompetence, 3. conduct unbecoming a member of the profession
"which statement best describes a union?" - ANS-"union's membership is that all nurses are
registered in the province"
2 approaches to communication - ANS-linear - focus is on goals, purpose and intention of the
message 2. transactional - two people communcating with one another - very effective in
resolving conflict
3 broad cats of workplace violence - ANS-threatening behavior, harassment, physical attacks
4 main commities within CLPNA - ANS-hearing tribunal, complaints review, competence,
&ESAC
6 leadership strengths - ANS-1.Ethical political savvy, 2. authenticity and accountablity, 3.
politics of commonalities, 4. thinking long term, acting short term, 5. leadership though
expectation, 6.quest for meaning
8 characteristics of effective leaders - ANS-1. engage in lifelong learning,2. service oriented, 3.
concerend with common good, 4. radiate positive energy, 5. believe in good people, 6. lead
balanced lives,6. synegetic, 7engage in self renewal
, 8 characteristics of Effective leaders: - ANS-• Communication, confidence, positivity, fairness,
honesty, commitment, inspiring, and humility.
Active Listening: - ANS-focuses, no jugment, patient, no interuptions, repeat to clarify, set asside
bias, be open to new ideas
Appreciative inquiry (AI) - ANS-an attribute associated with how we question and problem solve.
It focusses on identifying what is working well and building on those strengths
appreciative inquiry (AI) - ANS-is an attribute associated with how we question, and problem
solve; it focuses on identifying what is working well and building on those strengths.
Beneficence - ANS-states that the actions one takes should do good
Benefits to unions - ANS-job security, fair conditions, job protectino, access to resources, ave to
take fourth concerns, negotiating solutions
CLPNA - ANS-professional organization, the LPNS regulatory body, sets scope of practice ,
-Receives authority to regulate the profession from the health professions act (government of
ab)
CLPNA AUTHORITY - ANS-(HPA--> LEG OF AB MINISTRY OF HEALTH --> LPN
REGULATION -->CLPNA)
CLPNA mission statement - ANS-to regulate and lead the profession in a manner that protects
and serves the publice thorugh excellence in p n nursing
Common framework - ANS-- registration, discipline, continuing competence, restricted activities
Communication barriers - ANS-these can interfere with clear, focussed and affective
communication
Compassionate means - ANS-to having a sympathetic consciousness of another position.
Listening from another person's perspectivefocus on understanding the viewpoint of another
person
Competence Committee - ANS-•Committee makes recommendations to the council on
continuing competency requirements and assessments of those requirements
competencey - ANS-specifies the demonstration of knowledge, skills, attitudes and clinical
judgement applide to care
