They influence people, create a vision, teach/coach/mentor/motivate. They develop people and teams. Future oriented, visionary, focus on purposes,
... [Show More] empowers others to set and achieve organizational goals
leaders
Use tools at their disposal to complete tasks, focus on achieving defined results, people are a tool to get the job done. Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling the present
managers
Differences between a leader and a manager
leaders have people follow them, managers have people work for them. Managers are hired into their position, where as anyone can be a leader
"leadership" utilizes individual traits and personal power to influence and guide strategy development. Leadership is considered a higher order of function than management. Leader is a role, Manager is a job title
leadership styles (4)
authoritarian, democratic, laissez faire, toxic, transformational, transactional, servant, strategic, and tactical
leadership style where they are direct, dictates tasks, gives orders to others, and are quick decision makers
authoritarian leader
what type of leadership style?
1. Makes decisions through group discussions
2. Builds teamwork
3. Slow
democratic
what type of leadership style?
1. Complete freedom for the group
2. Leader can be either permissive or is inept
laissez faire
what type of leadership style?
1. abuse the positions that they have over others and often leave
organizations worse than they find them
2. Micromanagers, disrespectful, unpredictable
3. Sometimes they're excellent at getting results, but often destroy others in the
process
toxic leadership
what type of leadership style?
i. A leader who motivates others to perform at their full potential
ii. transforms the culture within his/her group
iii. Less common
iv. Preferred by nursing excellence campaigns such as magnet
v. Associated with better patient outcomes
vi. Leaders set a vision/serve as a role model, highly moral, cares about people
vii. Lets employees determine the "how"
transformational
what type of leadership style?
i. Focused on day-to-day operations and management of ongoing work
ii. "you accomplish a task for me and I'll give you this specific
reward"
iii. More common
iv. Thrives on rules, inflexible, staff are motivated by reward, focus is short term
transactional
what type of leadership style?
i. Similar to transformation
ii. wishes to serve others first- power and material possessions come second
iii. Focuses on followers instead of organizational goal
servant
these people are seen served in servant leadership and accept guidance and direction from the leader (guy dancing video)
follower
what type of leadership style?
- Broad; focuses on the direction of the organization
- focuses on mission, vision, and goals
strategic
what type of leadership style?
- Short term; focuses on specifics of how strategy is implemented
- chief nurse officer vs nurse managers
- commanding officer vs soliders
tactical
Each state legislature writes nursing laws that govern nursing in that state. These laws are made up by the state legislature on what a nurse can and can't do
(governs nursing in that state), laws which define nursing. Designed to protect patients. Includes education, delegation, authority, licensure.
nurse practice act
what is the purpose of the state board of nursing?
Board of nursing takes the legislative law and make it an administrative law
What can the board of nursing do?
- Has the responsibility of enforcing laws, monitoring, and managing practice
- Writes regulations that clarify or specify the law
- Administer licensure, accredit nursing schools, develop practice standards, address violations of the nurse practice act
what are the 3 types of law?
statutory, administrative, and common
what type of law?
this type is adopted by congress or a legislature
statutory
why type of law?
this type is imposed by regulatory agencies in order to implement statutory law
administrative
what type of law?
Precedents that are established by prior court decisions
common
what are the precedents included in common law?
criminal actions, civil action, liability, malpractice, negligence, malpractice, consent, advance directives, consent
A precedent of common law in which those that are offensive or harmful to society
criminal actions
A precedent of common law in which those that harm the rights of an individual
(Actions against a person can be criminal, civil or both)
civil action
A precedent of common law in which those who harm another individual can be held legally liable.
liability
wrongful act included in malpractice and negligence acts
tort
an type of tort in which an act was meant to cause harm
intentional tort
a tort in which somebody is harmed but there was no negligence or bad intention (Ex. something falls and hurts somebody)
liability tort
a precedent in common law where someone fails to act like a professional would. Poor professional judgment, you as a nurse are not doing what the other nurse would
malpractice
a precedent of common law in which you fail to act like a reasonable person would. This includes malpractice. It DOES NOT have a professional component. You as a person are not doing what another person would.
negligence
what is the value of malpractice insurance?
The employer could sue you if they are found liable for something you did. In the event of a lawsuit or settlement, the employer will put their needs ahead of yours. It will protect you against advice to neighbors or volunteer activities. May insure you against a broader range of liabilities than the employer would.
a precedent of the common law was designed to promote and maintain patient autonomy. Patients have to be informed of the risks, benefits and alternatives by the treating provider. It is required for invasive or risky procedures. Nurses can be witnesses and ensure it, doctors must get it.
consent
living will + POA
advance directives
An advance directive that directs the medical care in the event that an individual does not have the ability to do so themselves. Usually include CPR, DNR, intubation and artificial nutrition.
living will
An advance directive that names a person of trust to make medical decisions on a person's behalf in the event that they are unable to do so for themselves.
Medical POA
Ability to make your own decisions. Nurses practice this when working within their scope of practice, making choices and weighing options.
autonomy
The obligation to do good- the client's welfare is above all.
beneficence
The obligation to avoid harm
nonmaleficence
Just behavior or treatment. Fairness to all
justice
faithfulness to a person, cause of belief
fidelity
Telling the truth
veracity
prohibits the disclosure of information without the patient's permission.
confidentiality
The right for limited access to information to be distributed
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