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week 8 transitons
week 8 transitions
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Nursing
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05/27/2013

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Time management
Definition
– strategy for decreasing stress by having a sense of control over circumstances; setting goals and priorities, delegating appropriately, using regular schedules, examining how time is used, setting time limits, etc
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Priority Setting
Definition
– the process of establishing a preferential order for nursing strategies
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Stress management
Definition
– techniques to manage stress and prevent burnout
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Change model
Definition
– change involves three stages; unfreezing, moving, and refreezing
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Change agent
Definition
– individuals who initiate, motivate or implement change
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Autocratic leader
Definition
– makes decisions for the group– determines policies, gives orders and direction to the group
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Bureaucratic leader
Definition
– relies on organizational policies and procedures to direct group actions, mistrusts decision-making of self or others
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Democratic leader
Definition
– acts as facilitator, guiding group toward goal achievement
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Laissez-faire leader
Definition
– hands-off approach, nondirective, permissive leader
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Situational leader
Definition
– adapts leadership style according to needs of a situation
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Transactional leader
Definition
– incentive-based relationship between leader and group
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Transformational
Definition
– fosters creativity, risk-taking, commitment and collaboration, empowers group to share organizational vision
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Authority
Definition
– legitimate right to direct others
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Accountability
Definition
– the ability and willingness to assume responsibility for and accept consequences of one’s actions
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Responsibility
Definition
– the obligation to complete a task
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Resource management
Definition
– accountability for human, fiscal and material resources
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Mentor
Definition
– one who gives time, energy and support to teach, guide, assist and inspire another |
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Preceptor
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– one who assists another to improve clinical skills and judgment
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Effectiveness
Definition
– measure of quantity or quality of services provided
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Efficiency
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– measure of resources used
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Productivity
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– performance measure consisting of effectiveness and efficiency
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Judgment
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- evaluation of facts or information that reflect values or other criteria
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Inference
Definition
– conclusion drawn from the facts, going beyond facts to make a statement about something not currently known
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Decision-making
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– the process of establishing criteria by which alternative courses of action are developed and selected
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Attentive listening [active listening]
Definition
– listening using all senses, paying attention to the total message
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Assertive communication
Definition
– honest and direct communication, open to ideas and respecting the rights of others
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Aggressive communication
Definition
– strong assertion of rights and opinions without regard for rights and opinions of others– humiliates, controls, dominates or embarrasses other person
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Submissive communication
Definition
– person allows own rights to be violated by others
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Helping relationship
Definition
– nurse-client relationship
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Group dynamics
Definition
– the communication taking place among members of any group
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Situational briefing model
Definition
- framework for nurse-physician communication
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