AHIP Management and Leadership Study Guide
1. management: The process of planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating
the work within an
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2. leadership: The ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome.
3. 3 main leadership styles: authoritative, democratic, laissez-faire
4. characteristics of leaders: initiative, inspiration, energy, positive attitude, communication skills, respect, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
5. How does emotional intelligence leader affect nursing?: -has insight into the
emotions of members of the team
-understands the perspective of others
-encourages constructive criticism and is open to new ideas
-is able to maintain focus while multitasking
-manages emotions and channels them in a positive direction, helps the team
accomplish its goal
-is committed to the delivery of high-quality client care
-refrains from judgment in controversial or emotionally charged situations until facts
are gathered
6. characteristics of managers: -hold formal position of authority and power
-possess clinical expertise
-network with members of the team
-coach subordinates
-make decisions about organization function, including resources, budget, hiring,
and firing
7. 5 major management functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and
controlling
8. critical thinking: These skills include interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference and explanation
9. clinical reasoning: Is the mental process used when analyzing the elements
of a clinical situation and using analysis to make a decision
10. clinical judgment: Is the decision made regarding a course of action based
on a critical analysis of data when using knowledge is applied to a clinical situation
11. prioritization and time management: Nurses must continuously set and
reset priorities in order to meet the needs of multiple clients and to maintain client
safety.
12. priority setting requires that decisions be made regarding the order in
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