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BSN 225 week 5
Sherpath & CoN Health Policy + Disparities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Institute of Medicine's definition for health disparities? | Racial or ethnic differences in the quality of health care that are not due to access-related factors or clinical needs, preferences, and appropriateness of intervention. |
| What are the 5 leadership styles? | 1. Autocratic 2. Servant 3. Laissez-Faire 4. Democratic 5. Bureaucratic |
| Define Autocratic leadership: | Authoritarian leader that assumes employees are motivated by external forces. Leader prefers to tell staff exactly how and when to do things. Complete control in this leadership reduces errors during crisis situations in the workplace |
| Define Servant leadership: | Leader who motivates staff through building relationships by serving others first, and then leading. This promotes growth and a positive, supporting work environment which is attributed to increased performance by employees |
| Define Laissez-Faire leadership: | Leader who believes motivation is powered by internal forces, leading to minimal supervision and direction to staff. |
| Define Democratic leadership: | Participative leader who believes employees are motivated by internal forces and therefore shares responsibility in decision making with team. Great communication and teamwork creates a positive work environment, however not the best in times of crisis |
| Define Bureaucratic leadership: | Very business-like leader that follows all the rules, policies and procedures. Great for guiding staff activities and results however, not very empathetic environment |
| Three qualities of an Autocratic leader: | 1. Disciplined 2. Decisive 3. Confident Decisions made without input from other |
| Three qualities of a Bureaucratic leader: | 1. Organized 2. Consistent 3. Focused Decisions are made based on a specific order |
| Three qualities of a Democratic leader: | 1. Actively engaged 2. Supportive 3. Accountable The leader solicits team members' opinions before decisions are made |
| Three qualities of a Laissez-Faire leader: | 1. Open-minded 2. Delegates decision making 3. Communicative Team members are allowed to make decisions |
| Four qualities of a Servant leader: | 1. Commitment to others 2. Listening 3. Trust 4. Caring and empathetic Decisions are made with consensus within the group through listening and coaching by the leader |
| Define Orthopedic, and orthopedic surgey | relating to the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles. |
| What are the six essential qualities of an effective leader, according to Warren Bennis' Essential Qualities (1989)? | 1. Integrity 2. Dedication 3. Magnanimity 4. Humility 5. Openness 6. Creativity |
| These six qualities include clear ethical principles (integrity) that inspire trust and role-modeling and spending the time needed to accomplish tasks well (dedication) | Effective leaders believe in giving credit where it is due (magnanimity) and respecting and appreciating others’ contributions knowing that no one person is superior to another (humility). |
| They practice active listening with an open mind (openness) and think creatively to arrive at a solution (creativity). This creates a workplace environment that influences and empowers future leaders. | Bennis also reminds leaders that trust is earned and is reciprocal. Leaders trust their followers and are then trusted by them. |
| What are Fayol's 4 Functions of Management | 1. Planning 2. Organizing 3. Directing 4. Controlling |
| McGregor's (1960) management theories states that managers have Theory X or Theory Y characteristics which assist in motivating staff. Define Theory X | Theory X managers believes people are lazy and need to be told what to do, motivated by threats and punishments. They must control their employees and have little ambition beyond that. |
| McGregor's (1960) management theories states that managers have Theory X or Theory Y characteristics which assist in motivating staff. Define Theory Y | Theory Y managers believes people are self-directed when encouraged properly and can do their work on their own, creates a motivating environment. They let the employees seek and accept responsibility on the job. |
| What are the 6 skills of effective nurse managers? | 1. Professionalism 2. Communication Skills 3. Relationship Skills 4. Health Care Environment Knowledge 5. Business Skills 6. Leadership Skills |