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nurse must have good leadership skills   team  
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called when off duty   primary  
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lvn and RN are given specific Tasks   functional  
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JCAHCOs stance on nursing   care about the quality  
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case managers are...   bachelor's prepared  
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initial assessments are done by who?   the RN  
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LVN cannot insert an NG tube can do what?   THE FEEDING  
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na CAN OBTAIN WHAT?   STERILE URINE  
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when nurses provide all care,,,bedside etc...   total care  
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5 rts of delegation   rt person, task, circumstance, direction/supervision, evaluation  
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hospice, home health & LT care   primary  
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found in ICU & nursing students--> burnout   total care  
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found in med-surg, in/out pt   team nursing--> RN assigns duties but may not have leadership skills  
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modular nursing   team nursing in smaller chunks  
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leadership   The act of guiding/influencing people to achieve desired outcomes  
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management   Coordination of resources time, people & supplies to achieve outcomes; involves problem-solving & decision-making  
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leadership trait theory   People are BORN leaders  
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transactional theory   Focus on day-to day operations reward staff for work monitor weak performance  
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transformational   Identify & clearly communicate vision & direction empower work group to accomplish goals admired and provide mentoring  
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situational theory   Explores impact of the situation of the leader suggests leader may vary in relation to the situation  
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organizational theories--   chaos, situational & beaurocracy Looking at how groups interact w/in an organization  
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bureaucracy theory   Focused on rules rather than the individual  favors competency over favoritism, fails to recognize the human condition  
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systems theory   Interdependent parts working together as a whole & anything that affects one part affects the whole affected not only by internal but also external situations  
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chaos theory   Attempts to account for complexity ie; people calling in sick, cultural diversity, pt census, & so they PLAN for it (have people on stand by etc.)  
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autocratic mngt   Determines policy & makes all the decisions dictates work & much of the control. Gives little feedback or recognition good in an emergency situation  
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democratic   encourages staff participation decisions could take a while. Effective communication works well with highly motivated people good for problem solving & growth  
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Laissez-faire   Zero guidance and direction unable/unwilling to give direction. Initiates little change. Works well w/professional people all the power is given to the employees  
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liabilities put on a nurse manager   Fx as a 1st responder in emergencies, triage of pts/allocation of staff equipment, delegation of pt care tasks, supervision of floats/subordinates, reporting deficits, supporting/invoking chain of command  
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discovery rule   Fx as a 1st responder in emergencies, triage of pts/allocation of staff equipment, delegation of pt care tasks, supervision of floats/subordinates, reporting deficits, supporting/invoking chain of command  
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standards of care   In civil cases, the legal criteria to which the nurse/physicians conduct is compared to determine if negligence/malpractice has occurred  
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pts rights proxy   agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.  
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durable power of attourney   A document which authorizes the pt name who will make the end of life decisions for them once they become incometent  
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living will   A formal document in which a competent adult makes their wishes regarding care during terminal illness known  
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advanced directive   A statute which grants pts the rt to refuse extra tx when there’s no hope for recovery  
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Respondeat superior   LET THE MASTER SPEAK” legal doctrine which holds the employer directly responsible for negligent acts of employees  
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Res Ispa loquitur   The thing speaks for itself an obvious mistake which wouldn’t need a nurse expert in a court--. Leaving a surgical instrument in a pt during surgery  
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malpractice   Failure of a professional to meet the standard conduct that a reasonable prudent member of his/her profession would in a similar circumstance unintentional  
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negligence   Failure to act in a way that an ordinary person would in a circumstance unintentional  
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intentional tort   Direct violation of a person’s legal rts assault/battery/defamation of character/false imprisonment/invasion of privacy/ intentional infliction of emotional distress  
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tort   Unintended wrong against a person negligence/malpractice  
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pt self determination act   Omnibus- medi-medi individuals express preferences regarding tx. Hospitals MUST ask pts if they have living wills  
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NPA   State laws that govern nursing practice that define scope & limitations protects public & makes nurse accountable usually defines the term RN, standards of competent performance (behaviors that are prohibited) & grounds for disciplinary action (fines/pe  
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violations of NPA   Practicing w/o a license, guilty of a felony (falsification of records.incorrect documentation), inappropriate behavior (medicare fraud)  
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2 systemsa of regulations   laws & ethics  
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unfreezing stage   Unfreezing a stage change agent promotes problem identification & encourages awareness for the need for change people must believe improvement is possible  
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moving stage   Moving stage need to change is clarified alternatives explores, goals/objectivesidentified, change is planned & plan is implemented  
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refreezing stage   change is integrated into the organization so it becomes the “status quo.” If this stage is not completed, then people will fall back into old behaviors  
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the new RN   Supervises patient care technicians, manages task assignments, & supply use for pts, meets w/the interdisciplinary team  
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organization chart   Visual pix of organization & IDs lines of communication & authority  
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strategic planning   Long range planning 3-5 years resulting from an in-depth analysis of: 1) Business/community/regulatory/political environment outside the organization 2) customer needs 3) technological changes 4) strengths/problems/weaknesses of the organization  
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