Leadership Skills & Staff Supervision Flashcards
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A float pool nurse assigned to the unit is unfamiliar with unit-specific protocols. Before patient care, the ANM should FIRST:
Answer: Conduct a brief unit orientation covering critical protocols and emergency procedures
A focused unit orientation ensures the float nurse has the minimum essential knowledge to provide safe care before assignment.
The ANM is implementing a change in IV insertion protocol. Staff resistance is high. Which change management strategy is MOST effective?
Answer: Involve frontline staff in designing the implementation plan
Involving staff in implementation planning increases ownership, reduces resistance, and identifies practical barriers early.
Which Magnet model component focuses on nurses being empowered to influence decisions about their practice?
Answer: Structural Empowerment
Structural Empowerment encompasses shared governance, professional development, and staff involvement in organizational decisions.
A nurse manager asks the ANM to handle a staff member's progressive disciplinary action. The ANM should FIRST:
Answer: Consult with HR and legal to understand the process and union contract implications
Consulting HR and reviewing any applicable contract or policy ensures the disciplinary process is legally compliant and consistent.
An ANM is mentoring a charge nurse who tends to micromanage staff. Which advice BEST supports the charge nurse's development?
Answer: Coach her to clarify expectations upfront and then check in at set intervals
Setting clear expectations and structured check-ins is a practical alternative to micromanagement that builds trust with staff.
Which type of power is an ANM using when staff comply because of the ANM's perceived expertise in clinical practice?
Answer: Expert power
Expert power derives from others' belief in a leader's knowledge, skills, or expertise in a specific domain.
Staff on the unit complain that team huddles are ineffective and waste time. The ANM should FIRST:
Answer: Ask staff what changes would make huddles more useful
Soliciting staff input respects their expertise and often surfaces practical, low-cost improvements to meeting structure.