American Academy of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) - CORRECT ANSWER- recognizes
the need to incorporate more leadership development in graduate and nursing program
American Nurse Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER- states that leadership is a
critical part of the nursing profession. Every nurse nee...
American Academy of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) - CORRECT ANSWER- recognizes
the need to incorporate more leadership development in graduate and nursing program
American Nurse Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER- states that leadership is a
critical part of the nursing profession. Every nurse needs to develop leadership qualities
and competencies
American Organization for Nurse Leadership (AONL) - CORRECT ANSWER- states
that nursing leadership plays a very important role in creating the work environment that
attracts and keeps nurses. Leaders need to empower their staff and exemplify
leadership.
Leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- · Often do not have delegated authority, but obtain
their power through other means
· Have a wider variety of roles than managers and may have different personal goals
· Are frequently not part of the formal organization
· Focus on group process, information gathering, feedback, and empowering others
Managers - CORRECT ANSWER- · Are always assigned a position within an
organization
· Have a legitimate source of power due to the delegated authority that accompanies
their position
· Are expected to carry out specific functions
· Emphasize control, decision making, decision analysis, and results
Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER- - The art of getting work done through others
willingly
- Leaders are in the front, moving forward, taking risks, and challenging the status quo
- A job title alone does not make a person a leader; a person's behavior determines if
they can occupy a leadership position
Characteristics of a leader - CORRECT ANSWER- - Visionary= looks to the future
- Influences and inspires people to do more
- Copes with change
- Fosters continuous improvement and quality
- Creates the goals
- Plans for multiple years/has a long-term perspective
- Focuses on effectiveness
- Does not micromanage (knows when to let managers do their jobs)
, Major nursing management functions - CORRECT ANSWER- - Planning= what, how,
who, etc.
- Organizing= lines of authority, decision-making
- Staffing= acquisition and management
- Directing=influence and motivate unit staff
- Controlling= evaluation of staff and unit performance
Characteristics of a manager - CORRECT ANSWER- - Works with + through people to
get the job done
- Copes with complexity
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Policy & procedure focused
- Operationalize organizational plans
- Ensures things work as planned
- Handles the day-to-day functions of the organizations
- Plans to implement the year's objectives
- Focuses on efficiency
Good leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- · Envision the future
· Communicate their visions
· Motivate followers
· Lead the way
· Influence others to accomplish goals
· Inspire confidence
· Take risks
· Empower followers
· Master change
Good managers - CORRECT ANSWER- · Coordinate resources
· Optimize resource use
· Meet organizational goals and objectives
· Follow rules
· Plan, organize, control, and direct
· Use reward and punishment effectively to achieve organizational goals
Key skills and competencies that make for effective managers + leaders - CORRECT
ANSWER- - Critical thinking and communication skills
- Ability to guide staff in using clinical resources and judgement
- Team-building, flexibility, collaboration
- Delegating, and ability to evaluate effectively
- Emotional intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EI) - CORRECT ANSWER- - Has insight into the emotions of
self and others
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