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Test Bank for Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition by Yoder Wise (chapters 1-30) complete

Test Bank For Leading and Managing In Nursing 7th Edition By Yoder Wise (chapters 1-30) Complete

. The nurse manager schedules evaluations of staff members using a newly developed performance appraisal tool. The development of a performance appraisal tool should include: a. organizational mission, philosophy, and position requirements. b. a generalized overview of the duties of a position. c. a skills checklist and accreditation requirements. d. an ordinal scale that ranks all employees. → ANS: A → Performance appraisal tools and processes should reflect the organizational missi...

As a new nurse manager, you are aware of leadership, management, and followership principles. The concept of followership is rather new as relating to leadership. What is the role of the follower in followership? a. Leading the group in task b. Submission position in organization c. Person who may influence team d. Negative meaning for worker → ANS: C → The principle of followership allows for the follower to have a role and say, and ability to provide influence to the team. Base...

The risk manager informs the nurse manager of an orthopedic unit that her unit has had an increase in incident reports related to patients falling during the 11-7 shift. The nurse manager knows that the best way to resolve the problem is to: a. use creativity. b. obtain support from the 7-3 shift. c. use institutional research. d. identify the problem. → ANS: D → Identification of a problem is the first step in problem solving and occurs before any other step. The most common cau...

The nurse manager schedules evaluations of staff members using a newly developed performance appraisal tool. The development of a performance appraisal tool should include: a. organizational mission, philosophy, and position requirements. b. a generalized overview of the duties of a position. c. a skills checklist and accreditation requirements. d. an ordinal scale that ranks all employees. → ANS: A → Performance appraisal tools and processes should reflect the organizational mission...

The director of nursing has been observing staff interactions in a 20-bed coronary care unit. Based on her observations, which of the following staff members is an obvious leader? a. The unit secretary who knows everyone's business b. The chief nursing officer who is in charge and is responsible for nursing services c. The chief cardiologist who admits the largest number of patients and brings in more revenue than any other physician d. The staff nurse who persuades other staff member...