Exam 10: Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

The chief nursing officer is given the task of reviewing and revising the organization's mission,philosophy,and technology.In reviewing them,the chief nursing officer understands that they should be reflected in:

Organizational culture includes: (Select all that apply.)

What are key features of positive organizational culture? (Select all that apply.)

Shared governance is a flat type of organizational structure that: (Select all that apply.)

Lachine Hospital has well-defined organizational units that provide maintenance,financial services,care for cardiac patients,care for surgical patients,and so on.The organizational chart indicates that surgical units report to a surgical manager,all nursing units report to a vice president of nursing,financial services units report to an accountant and then to a business executive,and so on.The primary disadvantage of this organizational structure is:

"Bayshore Hospital will provide care that is a national example of consumer service" is a:

A hospital is working toward becoming a Magnet hospital.The chief nursing officer is aware that professional nursing departments of the future will:

"At Thoroughcare,we provide health care for women and children in transition" is an example of a: