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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a just culture?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a just culture?
Which of the following is an example of a near miss event?
Which of the following is an example of a near miss event?
What is a key characteristic of a High Reliability Organization (HRO)?
What is a key characteristic of a High Reliability Organization (HRO)?
Which of the following is NOT a barrier to error reporting?
Which of the following is NOT a barrier to error reporting?
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Which of the following best describes a 'workaround' in a healthcare setting?
Which of the following best describes a 'workaround' in a healthcare setting?
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Which ethical principle is most closely aligned with the concept of 'treating people equally and without prejudice, regardless of social or economic background'?
Which ethical principle is most closely aligned with the concept of 'treating people equally and without prejudice, regardless of social or economic background'?
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Which of the following situations is an example of the ethical principle of 'utility'?
Which of the following situations is an example of the ethical principle of 'utility'?
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Which step in the ADPIE process involves considering the implications of each potential solution to an ethical dilemma?
Which step in the ADPIE process involves considering the implications of each potential solution to an ethical dilemma?
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Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when a nurse withholds information from a patient about their increasing blood pressure?
Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when a nurse withholds information from a patient about their increasing blood pressure?
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Which of the following actions by a nurse leader is MOST likely to create an ethical workplace?
Which of the following actions by a nurse leader is MOST likely to create an ethical workplace?
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the RN when delegating a task?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the RN when delegating a task?
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Which of the following tasks can be delegated to a UAP?
Which of the following tasks can be delegated to a UAP?
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Which of the following is a responsibility of an LVN/LPN?
Which of the following is a responsibility of an LVN/LPN?
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Which of the 'Five Rights of Delegation' ensures the delegated task is appropriate for the patient's condition and the available resources?
Which of the 'Five Rights of Delegation' ensures the delegated task is appropriate for the patient's condition and the available resources?
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Which principle of delegation ensures that the task is clearly defined and communicated to the delegate, including expectations and limits?
Which principle of delegation ensures that the task is clearly defined and communicated to the delegate, including expectations and limits?
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What is the primary focus of constructive discipline?
What is the primary focus of constructive discipline?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of destructive discipline?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of destructive discipline?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective care coordination?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective care coordination?
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Which of the following is a core principle of Team STEPPS?
Which of the following is a core principle of Team STEPPS?
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What is the most effective form of discipline?
What is the most effective form of discipline?
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What is the primary role of the administration within the team structure?
What is the primary role of the administration within the team structure?
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Which of the following best describes situation monitoring?
Which of the following best describes situation monitoring?
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Cross monitoring is an error reduction strategy that primarily aims to:
Cross monitoring is an error reduction strategy that primarily aims to:
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What does the 'E' in the STEP acronym represent in team monitoring?
What does the 'E' in the STEP acronym represent in team monitoring?
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What is one of the critical job responsibilities of a team leader?
What is one of the critical job responsibilities of a team leader?
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Which of the following decision-making tools is best suited for analyzing a project with numerous complex tasks and dependencies?
Which of the following decision-making tools is best suited for analyzing a project with numerous complex tasks and dependencies?
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What type of decision-making tool is often used in emergency situations, such as CPR or medication administration?
What type of decision-making tool is often used in emergency situations, such as CPR or medication administration?
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Which of the following steps in the Six Step Decision Making Model addresses the nurse's legal responsibility for performing a specific activity?
Which of the following steps in the Six Step Decision Making Model addresses the nurse's legal responsibility for performing a specific activity?
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A nurse is considering administering a medication that is not specifically listed in the hospital's medication administration policy. Which step in the Six Step Decision Making Model should the nurse consider first?
A nurse is considering administering a medication that is not specifically listed in the hospital's medication administration policy. Which step in the Six Step Decision Making Model should the nurse consider first?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in the Six Step Decision Making Model when determining the scope of practice for a registered nurse?
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in the Six Step Decision Making Model when determining the scope of practice for a registered nurse?
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A nurse is asked to perform a procedure that they have never performed before. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is asked to perform a procedure that they have never performed before. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A nurse is considering delegating a task to a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following factors should the nurse consider first?
A nurse is considering delegating a task to a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following factors should the nurse consider first?
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Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to necessitate the use of a decision-making grid?
Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to necessitate the use of a decision-making grid?
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Flashcards
Work-Arounds
Work-Arounds
Actions taken that circumvent proper procedures in patient care to save time.
Near Miss
Near Miss
An event that could have caused harm but was caught before reaching the patient.
Sentinel Event
Sentinel Event
An unexpected event resulting in death or serious physical harm.
Just Culture
Just Culture
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High Reliability Organizations
High Reliability Organizations
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Decision Making Grid
Decision Making Grid
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Decision Tree
Decision Tree
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Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
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Gantt Chart
Gantt Chart
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Six Step Decision Making Model
Six Step Decision Making Model
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Nursing Practice Act (NPA)
Nursing Practice Act (NPA)
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Competency in Nursing
Competency in Nursing
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Accountability in Care
Accountability in Care
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Utility
Utility
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Justice
Justice
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Veracity
Veracity
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Fidelity
Fidelity
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ADPIE
ADPIE
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Goals of Care Coordination
Goals of Care Coordination
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IOM's 6 Aims of Care
IOM's 6 Aims of Care
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Team STEPPS
Team STEPPS
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Constructive Discipline
Constructive Discipline
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Self-Discipline
Self-Discipline
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Patient-Centered Care
Patient-Centered Care
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Core Team
Core Team
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Situation Monitoring
Situation Monitoring
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Cross Monitoring
Cross Monitoring
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Team Coordination
Team Coordination
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Responsibilities of RN in Delegation
Responsibilities of RN in Delegation
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UAP Delegation Limits
UAP Delegation Limits
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LVN/LPN Responsibilities
LVN/LPN Responsibilities
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Five Rights of Delegation
Five Rights of Delegation
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Right Task
Right Task
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Study Notes
Key Terms in Leadership and Management
- Management: Defined as planning, organizing, staffing, controlling complexity, and coordinating to achieve order, consistency, and predictability.
- Leader: Obtaining power through influence, wide variety of roles, potentially separate from hierarchy and focuses on feedback, processes, information gathering, and empowerment.
- Participative Management: Involves team members in decision-making processes, encouraging collaboration.
- Hawthorne Effect: Demonstrates that worker productivity is increased when workers are given attention and feel valued, highlighting the impact of social and psychological factors on performance.
- Theory X: Assumes employees are inherently lazy, need control, and are motivated primarily by money and security.
- Theory Y: Assumes employees are motivated by factors beyond money and security; they seek responsibility, are self-motivated, and desire personal growth.
- Trait Theories: Focuses on identifying the traits or characteristics of effective leaders.
- Authoritarian Leader: Exercises significant control and makes decisions unilaterally, without much input from team members.
- Democratic Leader: Involves team members actively in decision-making.
- Laissez-faire Leader: A hands-off style, offering autonomy.
- Situational Leadership: Leader's style adapts to the needs of their followers.
- Contingency Leadership: Leadership effectiveness depends on the situation; different circumstances require different types of leadership.
- Interactional Leadership: Leaders build strong relationships with their followers
- Transactional Leadership: Focuses on exchange or transaction between leaders and followers, motivating through rewards and punishments.
- Transformational Leadership: Inspires and motivates followers to achieve exceptional outcomes and promotes personal and organizational growth.
- Servant Leadership: Enriches followers’ lives and builds better organizations while creating a just, caring environment.
- Emotional Intelligence: Ability to understand, recognize, manage, and use emotions effectively in oneself and others.
- Authentic Leadership: Style emphasizing genuineness, transparency, and adherence to one's values.
- Reflective Thinking/Practice: Analyzing and evaluating one's actions, decisions, and experiences to improve future performance.
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A hierarchical model of human needs to highlight the importance of satisfying needs from basic necessities to self-actualization.
- Self-Actualization: The realization of one's full potential, often considered the highest need according to Maslow.
- Motivation-Hygiene Theory: Suggests factors that increase/decrease job satisfaction.
- Worker Empowerment: Allowing employees to make decisions and take actions to increase motivation and productivity.
- Incentives and Rewards: Includes monetary/non-monetary incentives to increase motivation.
- Manager vs Leader: Managers have assigned positions with specific responsibilities, focus on control, and direct willing and unwilling subordinates. Leaders obtain power through influence and direct willing followers.
Management Theories
- Scientific Management: Emphasizes optimizing work, standardizing tasks to increase efficiency.
- Bureaucratic Management: Emphasizes formal approach, clear hierarchies, and impersonal relationships.
- Human Relations Management Theory: Highlights the importance of motivation, interpersonal relationships, and employee well-being in the workplace.
- Motivational Theories: Examine what motivates employees, including Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
- Two-Factor Theory (Motivator-Hygiene Theory): Different factors affect satisfaction versus dissatisfaction and include hygiene factors (related to the working environment) and motivator factors (related to the work itself).
- X and Y Theories: Describing assumptions about employee motivation; Theory X suggests employees are lazy and need control, while Theory Y suggests employees are self-motivated and desire personal growth.
Quality Management and Safety
- Six Aims for Healthcare: Ensures safe, timely, effective, equitable, and patient-centered care.
- Quality Improvement: Uses data to monitor care processes and tests changes to continuously improve healthcare quality.
- Quality Assurance: Systematic processes to ensure that healthcare services meet established standards.
Leadership and Management
- Ethical Principles: Include respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, paternalism, justice, truthfulness, and preserving confidentiality.
- Authentic Leadership: Genuine, transparent, and true to one's values.
- Reflective Thinking: Continuously analyzing/evaluating actions and decisions to improve future performance.
Communication and Care Coordination in Healthcare
- Communication Skills: Necessary to be an effective communicator in healthcare environments (including upward, lateral, and downward).
- Barriers to communication: Examples and analysis of issues that hinder clear and effective communication.
Team STEPPS
- Team Structure: Delineates elements for effective teams (size, membership, leadership).
- Job Responsibilities: To empower members by clearly articulating goals and roles, facilitating communication and conflict resolution within groups.
Delegation
- Five Rights of Delegation: Ensures safety and appropriate delegation of tasks. This includes considering task, circumstances, person, direction, and supervision.
- Responsibilities of health team members: Clarify responsibilities and roles of each team member in the delegation process.
Ethical Considerations
- Ethics of Practice: Issues addressing moral dilemmas.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Decision-Making: Process of selecting a course of action from possible alternatives.
- Critical Thinking: Questioning, examining, and analyzing assumptions to improve decisions.
- Emotional intelligence: Understanding, controlling, and using one's own emotions in a positive manner. Also includes recognizing/using emotions in others.
- Group Decision Making: Methods include nominal group technique and Delphi method; examining advantages/disadvantages of group decision-making.
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Test your understanding of nursing ethics, just culture, and high reliability organizations with this interactive quiz. Each question challenges your knowledge on key ethical principles and practical scenarios within healthcare settings.
