Registered Nurse: Management Care Flashcards
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Which concept describes a nurse's obligation to advocate for patients even when it conflicts with institutional policies or physician orders?
Answer: Patient advocacy
Patient advocacy requires the nurse to act in the patient's best interest, which may include challenging orders or policies that are not in the patient's favor.
A hospital is transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized management structure. What is the PRIMARY advantage for staff nurses?
Answer: Increased autonomy and empowerment in clinical decision-making
Decentralized structures push decision-making authority closer to frontline nurses, increasing autonomy and professional satisfaction.
A unit-based quality improvement team identifies a high rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Which tool would BEST help map the steps in the current catheter care process?
Answer: Flowchart
A flowchart visually maps each step in a process, making it easy to identify where breakdowns or variation occur.
An RN is asked to float to an unfamiliar unit. Which action demonstrates safe and professional practice?
Answer: Accept the assignment and communicate any limitations in competency to the charge nurse
Communicating scope limitations to the charge nurse ensures appropriate patient assignments and demonstrates professional accountability.
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs applied to staff management, which action addresses esteem needs?
Answer: Assigning staff to committees where their expertise is publicly recognized
Esteem needs include recognition and respect; committee roles where staff expertise is valued directly meet this need.
A nurse manager observes that a newly licensed nurse frequently hesitates to ask for help and makes decisions independently beyond their current competency. Which management strategy is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Implement a structured mentoring program and create a psychologically safe environment for asking questions
A mentoring program and a psychologically safe culture encourage new nurses to seek guidance before errors occur.
Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for preventing nurse burnout on a high-acuity unit?
Answer: Implementing regular debriefing sessions and workload monitoring with adequate staffing ratios
Combining psychological support (debriefing) with structural safeguards (adequate staffing) addresses both emotional and workload contributors to burnout.