-work output by staff is usually high: good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings
-effective for employees with little or no formal education
democratic - ANS-includes the group when decisions are made
-motivates by supporting staff achievements
-communication occurs up and down the chain of command
-work output by staff is usually of good quality: good when cooperation and collaboration are
necessary
Laissez-Faire - ANS-makes very few decisions, and does little planning
-motivation is largely the responsibility of individual staff members
-communication occurs up and down the chain of command and between group members
-work output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group
-effective with professional employees
contemporary leadership theory - ANSsupports the belief that leaders can develop the
necessary skills
transformational leaders - ANSempower followers to assume responsibility for a communal
vision, and personal development is a secondary outcome
transactional followers - ANSfocus on immediate problems, maintaining the status quo and
using rewards to motivate followers
Prioritization principles - ANS-Prioritize systemic before local ("life before limb")
, -prioritize acute before chronic
-prioritize actual problems before potential future probelms
-listen carefully and don't assume
-recognize and respond to trends vs transient findings
-recognize indications of medical emergencies and complications vs expected findings
Maslow hierarchy - ANS1. physiological
2. safety and security
3. love and belonging
4. self-esteem
5. self-actualization
priority interventions - ANS1. Airway
2. Breathing
3. Circulation
4. Disability
5. Exposure
Assigning - ANSis the process of transferring the authority, accountability, and responsibility of
client care to another member of health care team
Delegating - ANSis the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to another team
member while retaining the accountability
Supervising - ANSis the process of directing, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of
tasks by another member of the health care team. RNs are responsible for the supervision of
client care tasks delegated to APs and PNs
when a nurse receives an unsafe assignment - ANS1. bring unsafe assignment to attention of
charge nurse and negotiate a new assignment
2. if no resolution, take concern up chain of command
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