Question 1

What did the IOM Health Professions Education report highlight as a concern for patient safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  A normal risk in professional practice 
B)  A result of disciplinary silos 
C)  A reflection of frontline staff 
D)  Related to systems errors 
A)  A normal risk in professional practice 
B)  A result of disciplinary silos 
C)  A reflection of frontline staff 
D)  Related to systems errors

Question 2

What facilitate the development of decision-making skills related to safe patient care for a nurse manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular reflection on decisions 
B)  A culture of perfectionism 
C)  Recognition of who should be held responsible for individual errors 
D)  A culture of trust between the staff and you 
A)  Regular reflection on decisions 
B)  A culture of perfectionism 
C)  Recognition of who should be held responsible for individual errors 
D)  A culture of trust between the staff and you

Question 3

After consulting with practice environments about quality and safety concerns in health care,a dean in a health care program implements what to improve quality and safety in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nursing program that emphasizes the development of a strong disciplinary identity. 
B)  Programming that stresses discipline-based research. 
C)  Partnerships with health care to develop software for the reporting of adverse events. 
D)  An interdisciplinary program for nurses, pharmacists, and medical practitioners that emphasizes collaborative learning teams. 
A)  A nursing program that emphasizes the development of a strong disciplinary identity. 
B)  Programming that stresses discipline-based research. 
C)  Partnerships with health care to develop software for the reporting of adverse events. 
D)  An interdisciplinary program for nurses, pharmacists, and medical practitioners that emphasizes collaborative learning teams.

Question 4

How would the nurse executive begin to increase safety in patient care areas of the Valley Hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking the community what the safety issues are 
B)  Consulting with a management expert about staffing schedules 
C)  Ensuring that the senior nursing officer attends the board meetings 
D)  Instituting improved practices to reduce needlestick injuries 
A)  Asking the community what the safety issues are 
B)  Consulting with a management expert about staffing schedules 
C)  Ensuring that the senior nursing officer attends the board meetings 
D)  Instituting improved practices to reduce needlestick injuries

Question 5

How would a nurse manager and the staff prepare for redesignation as a Magnet Hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commit staff resources over a 6-month period to updating procedure manuals. 
B)  Educate staff through meetings and training sessions regarding appropriate answers to questions. 
C)  Prepare a manual that outlines orientation procedures and ensure that all safety issues are addressed. 
D)  Ensure that there are empirical data to support review of patient outcomes, actions taken, and results of actions. 
A)  Commit staff resources over a 6-month period to updating procedure manuals. 
B)  Educate staff through meetings and training sessions regarding appropriate answers to questions. 
C)  Prepare a manual that outlines orientation procedures and ensure that all safety issues are addressed. 
D)  Ensure that there are empirical data to support review of patient outcomes, actions taken, and results of actions.

What did the IOM Health Professions Education report highlight as a concern for patient safety?

What facilitate the development of decision-making skills related to safe patient care for a nurse manager?

After consulting with practice environments about quality and safety concerns in health care,a dean in a health care program implements what to improve quality and safety in health care?

How would the nurse executive begin to increase safety in patient care areas of the Valley Hospital?

How would a nurse manager and the staff prepare for redesignation as a Magnet Hospital?

Leading, Managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power,Politics,and Influence

Healthcare Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Role Transition

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

The Strategic Planning Process

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 2: Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, managing, and Following

What did the IOM Health Professions Education report highlight as a concern for patient safety?

What facilitate the development of decision-making skills related to safe patient care for a nurse manager?

After consulting with practice environments about quality and safety concerns in health care,a dean in a health care program implements what to improve quality and safety in health care?

How would the nurse executive begin to increase safety in patient care areas of the Valley Hospital?

How would a nurse manager and the staff prepare for redesignation as a Magnet Hospital?

Leading, Managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power,Politics,and Influence

Healthcare Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Role Transition

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

The Strategic Planning Process

Thriving for the Future

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