EXAM 1 Flashcards
shared vision and shared goal
leader
the leader has very little input and really lets the followers do what they want
Laissez faire
Start at the bottom of the totem pole and work your way up
You cannot operate on the higher levels if you have not met the lower ones first
maslow; hierarchy needs
How one should remain honest, fair and socially responsible
moral leadership
vision, meaning, and inspiration are the distinguishing features
transformational theory
Considers complexity of work situations and encourages leader to consider many factors when making a decision
situational theory
who came up with theory x and y
douglas mcgregor
People do not want to work very hard. If you believe that your team members dislike their work and have little motivation, you are more likely to adopt an authoritarian style of management.
theory x
hands on and micromanaging peoples work to ensure it gets done properly
theory x
the work itself is motivating; managers with this approach trust their people to take ownership in their work
theory y
3 aspects of the nurse manager role
Spokesperson: acting as a conduit between staff and administration and vice versa
Monitoring: detecting problems early; monitoring unit and department activities and statistics
Reporting: responsible for sharing information with their staff about many things (results of monitoring, changes in health care, organizational policies, educational opportunities)
An individual’s principles regarding right and wrong
morals
How an individual feels about ideas, situations, and concepts. Provides a frame of reference to guide behavior and help make choices
values
Process to draw conclusions and take actions based on moral or ethical principles
moral reasoning
Set of consistent ethical measures that help to make decisions
value system
Duty owed the patient Breach of duty owed the patient Foreseeability Causation Injury Damages
malpractice
An unintentional tort of acting or failing to act as an ordinary reasonable prudent person resulting in harm to the person to whom the duty of care is owed
negligence
o Synonymous with failing to uphold the standard of care or violating the standards of care owed the patient
o Generally shown at court through the testimony of expert witnesses
breach of duty owed to the patient
o Established through a valid employment contract with the healthcare facility
o Based on standards of care or the minimum requirement for acceptable practice
duty owed to the patient
o Concept that certain events may reasonably be expected to cause specific results
o Based on education and prior knowledge
o Common areas of potential liability include medication errors, patient falls, and failure to enact physician orders
foreseeability
o What the nurse did or failed to do must directly cause the patient’s subsequent harm
o The harm or injury that occurs must be physical
o Pain and suffering are allowable harms when they accompany a physical injury
causation and injury
o The patient must be able to prove injury so that damages may be assessed
o Purpose of damages is to compensate the injured party for the harm that was done
o Thus immediate and future medical costs can be assessed
damage
false verbal or written statements
slander and libel
confining a person against his or her will either physically or verbally
false imprisonment
threatening to do harm or touching a person without their consent
assault and battery
individual’s responsibility and accountability for actions or omissions
personal
employer’s accountability for the negligence of employees
vicarious liability
person in charge is in charge falling under her/his supervision
captain of the ship
