As a member of the budgeting committee, the nurse manager reviews the salaries for file clerks in the accounting department. These salaries should be
... [Show More] included in which budget item?
The indirect cost
A nurse educator is asked by the chairperson of the department to submit a list of equipment that could be used to meet the departments goals. The list included projectors, computers, and computer-assisted programs. How would the educator categorize the materials?
As part of the capital budget
Which action by the nurse manager participating in the budget process demonstrated monitoring?
Adjusting the staff assignment based on the client census.
Which budget result could impact the nurse manager's performance evaluation?
Overtime
The nurse manager is reviewing the capital expenditures for the budget of an outpatient surgical center. Which item would the nurse manager include?
Cardiac monitor
The nurse manager is preparing a budget using the incremental method for an existing cardiac care unit. Which action should the nurse manager take?
Determine the expected increase in salaries from the previous year.
Which describes the time frame the nurse manager should being developing the budget for the next fiscal year?
At least three months before the new fiscal year
Which initial action will the action should the new nurse manager take when learning to develop a budget?
Review the organizational budget guidelines
The new nurse manager is reviewing the variable costs in a budget for a medical surgical unit. Which type of cost should the nurse manager expect in this category?
Supplies
An organization uses the top-down method for budget development. Which role should the nurse manager expect to take in the budgeting process?
Implementation of the budget
The nurse manager is discussing with a staff nurse a performance review. Which nonverbal behavior by the staff nurse reflects a silent message to the nurse manager? Select all that apply
Arms folded across chest
The nurse manager is preparing to discuss with a staff member who has repeatedly called in how their cations have affected the unit. Which statement by the nurse manager would be the best to make?
I am challenged to maintain the quality of care when you call in for your shift
The nurse manger is discussing a situation that has occurred between staff nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel. The staff nurse states, When I work with the UAP, they always ignore the client care tasks I have delegated. Which statement by the nurse manger is most appropriate?
What I hear you saying is that your client are not getting the care you expected
The nurse manager overhears a client scheduled for surgery state to the nurse, I am afraid that I will have too much pain when I wake up. Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic?
Can you tell me more about your fear of too much pain?
A nurse manager has made a goal to be more available to staff. Which action by the nurse manager would send a confliction message to staff member?
Keep the office door shut during open office hours
The nurse manager is handling conflict between a female staff nurse and male unlicensed assistive personnel. The UAP was delegate hygiene care for a client and did not complete the task. Which statement by the UAP demonstrated a red herring logical fallacy?
This is because you do not like male UAP
The nurse manager observes a social media post by a staff nurse that discusses the care of a client. Which action should the nurse manager take?
Request the post to be deleted
The nurse manager is completing a char audit on the documentation completed by a new nurse. Which documented statement would require the nurse manager to intervene?
The client had a unsteady gait when ambulating requiring a 1 person assist to avoid falling
The nurse manager overhears a discussion between the charge nurse and staff nurse, discussing the delegation of responsibilities. Which response by the staff nurse demonstrated aggressive communication?
Who gives you the authority to tell me what to do
The nurse manager is reviewing the communication technique preference for different generation. Which strategy would be appropriate for staff who are considered baby boomer's?
Formal meeting
Which situation represents an obstacle to delegation?
There is a budget shortfall for the current fiscal year
What action is necessary by a delegate accepting delegation?
A. Clarify the timeline and expectations
The job description of the staff nurse states the nurse is responsible for attending hospital committee meetings as assigned. The nurse manager asking the staff remember to attend a risk management meeting is an example of which concept?
Work assignment
Which is the most important reason that practicing and mastering effective delegation skills is essential for nurses.
Higher client satisfaction
The nurse has attended a refresher course on successful delegation. Which statement indicated successful learning has taken place?
I knew that effective delegation made my job easier, but I never thought about how it could benefit the hospital
A nurse asks an unlicensed assistant to help with discharging clients since so many are going home at one time. The nurse asks, can you help get these clients ready to go home by helping them pack? Which option best describes the statement regarding effective delegation?
Delegation would have been more effective had the nurse been more specific about which clients and when it should be completed
Which statement represent a situation in which delegation in ineffective or inappropriate?
The RN asks the LPN to assist with admissions by assessing the clients as they get to their rooms.
For the nurse to effectively and legally delegate, which document must be consulted and followed to reduce the likelihood of liability?
The regulations of the state nurse practice acts
Which situation indicates the nurse needs additional training on effective delegation?
The office nurse calls in orders for admission on a client following a surgical complication
The nurse prepares the medication ordered for the client. The nurse asks the nurse assistant to give the medication when the client receives breakfast and to report on the task at its completion. The nurse assistant agrees. Which component of the steps of delegation was violated by this request?
Deciding on the delegate
A healthcare organization has provided intensive education to staff regarding benefits and correct methods of delegation. Which of the following would NOT be a reason for the organization to sponsor these sessions?
Delegation is required by state boards of nursing
A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the legal aspects of delegation. What is the most important question for the nurse to consider prior to delegation a task?
Does this task involve nursing judgment? [Show Less]