Summary Nursing Leadership ATI Study Guide | Latest 2024 / 2025 |

Nursing Leadership ATI Study Guide Leadership Styles 1. Authoritative • Leader Dictates Decisions For the Team • Uses Penalties And/or Coercion to Promote Behavior Change 2. Democratic • Leader Involves Team Members in Decision-Making Process • Characterized by Team Cooperation, Resulting in Higher Quality Results 3. Laissez-Faire • HINT: Lazy • Leader Provides Little Direction, Planning • Emphasis is on Group Decision Making • Team Results May be Lacking ABCDE Principle in Nursing 1. Airway • Ensure Patent Airway • Stabilize Cervical Spine if Neck/Head Trauma is Suspected 2. Breathing • Assess For Respirations 3. Circulation • Check HR, BP & Cap Refill 4. Disability • Assess Pt’s Level of Consciousness 5. Exposure • Assess Pt’s Body For Trauma, Exposure to Heat/Cold Prioritization of Pt Care 1. ASSESS Before Taking ACTION • Ex: Pt Reports Dyspnea. Check O2, Listen to Breath Sounds BEFORE Notifying Provider • Ex. Check Pt’s Blood Sugar BEFORE Giving Insulin 2. Prioritize UNSTABLE Over STABLE Pts • Pts w/ Expected FInding for Their Medical Diagnoses are Stable, Not the Priority • Ex. COPD Pt w/ SpO2 in Low 90s, Stroke Pt w/ Facial Drooping, MS Pt w/ Ataxia Are All STABLE, Not Priority 3. Prioritize ACUTE over CHRONIC Conditions • Ex. A Pt w/ an Acute Condition (Abnormal VS or Urine Output 30 ml/hr) Takes Priority Over a Pt w/ a Chronic Medical Condition (Ex. Pressure Ulcer) 4. Prioritize SYSTEMIC Over LOCAL Issues • Ex. A Pt w/ Systemic S/S (Ex. Fever, Hypotension, Tachypnea, Tachycardia) Takes Priority Over a Pt Experiencing Local S/S (Leg Pain & Erythema) 5. Prioritize Interventions Using ABCDE Framework • Ex. Administering O2 as Ordered For a Pt w/ Dyspnea is Prioritized OVER Giving a Pt Pain Medication • HINT: Administering Pain Med is RARELY PRIORITY 6. Prioritize Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs • Ex. Physiological Needs Take Precedence Over Need for Shelter, Love, Self-Esteem, Etc. 7. Choose LEAST Invasive Interventions FIRST • Ex. Move Pt at Risk For Falls Near Nursing Station (And Use Bed Alarm) Instead of Placing Restraints