Exam 9: Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Saskia is a clinical nurse educator in the dialysis unit at Pineview Health Centre and provides education,consultation,and training support.Saskia has

A hospital and a nursing education program form a partnership to recruit more nurses to the region.This organizational structure is

The chief nursing officer and the dean of the school of nursing believe that by establishing rules and regulations and controlling the environment,this partnership will

Collaborative partnerships between hospitals and schools of nursing are examples of hybrid organizational structures.A hybrid organizational structure

In a health care agency that has a bureaucratic organization,communication flows

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

Which of the following is the most appropriate mission statement for a nursing centre?

A new director of nursing in a small rural hospital wants to make changes from the traditional model of governance to a shared-governance model.Of the following characteristics,which best describes the traditional organizational structure in which a staff nurse is assigned to carry out nursing tasks for patients but is not given the chance to provide input into forming the policies and procedures by which care is delivered or the standards by which care is evaluated?

With revenue reductions and cost saving measures,the number of managers has been reduced,which has increased the number of team leaders supervised by managers by as many as three.This change may result in

In Valley Hospital,there is a great deal of discussion about the balance between hospital-wide budget decision-making and unit-based budget decision-making.This discussion represents

The hospital administration gives approval to the chief nursing officer to hire clinical nurse specialists in staff positions rather than in administrative positions.A clinical specialist who has staff authority but no line authority typically is able to

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

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

At Hospital XYZ,the current head nurse on unit Y3 is the third in 3 years.Donna,the current head nurse,lacks confidence in patient-nurse relationships,and scheduling and other processes are routinely left to the last minute.Staff members approached Donna first and then administration with their concerns about Donna's effectiveness as a leader.They were told that the problem is probably staff related,that it is simply an unhappy group,and that nothing that will be done further about their concerns.The philosophy of the organization indicates that "open,transparent communication between staff and management is desired and supported" and that "innovation and creative thinking are the foundation of the organization's progress." In assessing this situation as a newly hired senior executive,you anticipate that

A statement such as "We believe in the right of patients to make choices and to have care that is sensitive to their preferences and needs" is a _____ statement.

A nurse manager understands that a matrix organizational structure

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

At Limeville Hospital,the nursing department is developing a mission statement for nursing.Which of the following would be a suitable mission statement?

In which of the following situations would you expect low morale and frustration?

In the Unity Health Care organization,decisions,including those at the unit level,are made by a group of senior executives.Rules for employees are clear,and nursing care is delineated by procedures and protocols.This exemplifies