N325 Leadership #1 Flashcards

the charge nurse on med/surg unit is using concepts of leadership and management to ensure functionality of the unit. The nurse understands that as a leader/manager, it is necessary to have which PRIMARY ability?
- use of chain of command
- follow guidelines
- provide feedback
- influence other
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the charge nurse on med/surg unit is using concepts of leadership and management to ensure functionality of the unit. The nurse understands that as a leader/manager, it is necessary to have which PRIMARY ability?
- use of chain of command
- follow guidelines
- provide feedback
- influence other
influence others
- specifically involves influencing others
leadership
interactive process that provides needed guidance and direction that uses individual traits and abilities to interpret environment and enter situation in absence of script/plan
management
ability to plan, direct, control, and evaluate others in situations where the outcomes are known
following
engaging with others who are leading via
- problem identification
- completion of tasks
- providing feedback of evaluation
- not passive direction taking
what does followers doing not passive direction taking mean?
using behaviors that modify, collaboration, influence, and actions
effective tema
leading, managing, following, dynamic interplay between and among people
nurse leaders are
found at all levels
novice to experts
all personality types
nurse leaders have the ability to
do and act on complex problems in an ethical manner without too much notice
formal/informal nurse leaders
formal managers and experienced informal nurses
dependent/followers
cant have one without the other
- roleplay
fluidityexpert or leader spending on situation - nurses floatinggood leaders...empower influential positive inspiring kind team playercampaign for actionmobilize nurses, health care providers, consumers, educators, to strengthen nursing on multiple front% RN on hospital boards5% compared to 20% physiciansemotional intelligence 5 domainsself awareness motivation empathy social skills self regulation of emotionsnurse leaders do whatparticipate in workplace councils and committees, professional orgs, mentoring, policy making, showing upemotional awarenessbecome familiar with your emotions and how they affect you and othersaccurate self assessmentstrive to know your strengths and weaknessesself confidencebuild your self esteem and confidence by focusing on your strengthsmanaging emotionspractice emotional regulation - foster trust - respond in calm, measured, respectful way - avoid passive aggressive responsesmotivating self/othersfocus on achievable goals - practice delayed gratification - maintain positive and optimistic attitude in challengessocial relationshipscollab cooperation feedback conflict managementbullyinglateral violence repeated unwanted harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend and cause distress to peer___% report nurse bullying50%being empatheticvaluing different viewpoints showing sensitivity to experience others in ways that demonstrate the ability to understand another's perspective on a situation - engrained in what we do as nursessocial styleshelp determine your traits and how these correlate with your leadership traitsanalyticallikes structure dislike involvement wants to be right good problem solvingamiableshigh responsiveness personal relationships dislike personal conflict weak goal setting good listening/counselingdrivershigh assertiveness likes control works quickly good admin skillsexpressivessocial specialist likes involvement jumps from activity to activity good persuasive skills