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Test Questions with Verified Answers |Latest
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What should the nurse manager's responsibility be in terms of doing
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direct care?
, The nurse manager's number one responsibility is to
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run the unit. In a crisis situation the nurse manager should help out but
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it should not become a routine.
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When an employee is out on long-
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term disability where is their salary changed?
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on long-
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term disability, are general charged to an insurance or central fund, not
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their unit based budget.
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What is the best way to implement a policy change such as a dress code
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. The best way to implement any policy change is to have the user
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s involved in the decision to some extent. Involving known complainers in
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the design process is a good way to identify the potential opposition to
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a new policy
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What is Transformational Leadership?
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on change and practice things like providing employees with a voice in
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order to participate in the change.
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What is a transactional leader?
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on tasks like the budget, staffing, and day-to-day operations.
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,What are the key factors to employee satisfaction?
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* Someone care about the employee as a person
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* Working for an organization whose values are compatible with yours
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* Being given assignments based on your strengths
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What is Shared Governance?
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opportunities for input through an organized democratic process where
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each unit is represented
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When should an employee be disciplined for lateness?
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organizational policy the employee should be notified of any infraction as
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soon as possible after the event.
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What is the main responsibility of management?
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employees, assure patient safety, monitor the budget, and ensure that the
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policies and procedures of the organization are adhered to.
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What are 5 Ways people react to change in Rogers Stages of Innovation
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Model? * Innovators (2.5%) -
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Risk takers who are not afraid to fail & are implementers of the change
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* Early Adopters (13.5%) -
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Less cautious about change and adopt early. They are often highly
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opinionated and can influence others to change
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* Early Majority (34%) -
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Adopt to change after they have some time to see the early adopters
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success
,* Late Majority (34%) -
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Skeptics, they need to see a lot of evidence before adopting the change
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* Laggards (16%) -
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Stick to tried and true methods. They may never accept the change.
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What is Positive Deviance Approach to Change?
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looking for change from the group, rather than leading the group. Real
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change begins from the inside.
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What are the stages of Rogers Diffusion of Innovation Theory?
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2. Matching-fitting a problem with the innovation
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3. Redefining/Restructuring -
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innovation is modified to fit the organizations needs
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4. Clarifying -
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the relationship between the organization and the innovation is better
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defined
5. Routinizing -
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innovation becomes part of the organization's activities and no longer
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Describe Circle of Influence. Covey (1990) suggested our lives are
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covered by two circles: a larger circle of everything your could possibly
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be concerned about, and a smaller inner circle of things you can
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influence. He suggested that when we focus on things and people we can
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influence our circle of influence gets larger. Focusing on your circle of
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concern can lead to frustration, as these are things you cannot influence.
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Focusing on your circle of concern can also reduce your circle of influenc
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e as you are not paying attention to things and people you can influence
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, Should the charge nurse take a regular patient assignment if the unit is
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short staffed?
, The charge nurse, like the manager is assigned the
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duty of leading the unit. Since that is the primary role, all options for
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staffing should be explored before taking an assignment. If the charge
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nurse takes a full patient assignment, it means nobody is leading the unit
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, which could be a problem if a crisis occurs, at which point the charge
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nurse would either be distracted from the crisis or be distracted from cari
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ng for her patient assignment. There are certain cases where the only sol
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ution is for the charge nurse to take an assignment. Ideally it should not
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be a full assignment so there is still time to lead the unit.
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What is the best way to provide a new charge nurse with experience?
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The best way to provide a new charge nurse with experience is to p
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artner him or her with an experienced charge nurse and put them in cha
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rge. That way the experienced charge nurse can provide them with directi
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on and coaching in the actual charge nurse role.
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Shouldn't the most experienced staff member be the one in charge?
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Actually it is the most effective to make assignments based on employee
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strength and interest (Rath,2007) You cultivate leaders by allowing the nu
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rse with the interest in leading to lead.
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Define Leadership. Leadership is the art and science of providing dir
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ection, inspiration, and goals to a team by providing vision, guidance, and
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holding them accountable for outcomes
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Define Management. Management and leadership are terms that are
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often used interchangeably, however management is differentiated as tendi
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ng to specific tasks such as the budget, staffing, policies, procedures, and
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