Exam 12: Power, politics, and Influence

Charmaine,an RN in the emergency department,would like to pursue leadership roles in her career.She is frustrated that her coworkers seem to pay little attention to her creative ideas or place her in informal leadership positions.As her colleague,you want to provide her with helpful feedback.Which of the following statements will provide feedback as to how she might communicate power and demonstrate that she is capable of handling other leadership responsibilities?

A nurse belongs to several professional organizations,serving on a provincial-level committee of one group and on two task forces at work.The nurse is committed to a range of health issues.This nurse exemplifies which level of political activism in nursing?

Researchers have been able to gain policymaker attention through which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following interactions is most consistent with the idea of networking?

Judy,a recent graduate nurse was hired in a busy hospital emergency room.Although she had completed one rotation in an emergency room as a student,she was now feeling overwhelmed and lacking self-confidence.Her preceptor,an experienced nurse,was critical of her performance and frequently found fault with Judy's patient care,causing Judy's self-confident to further decline.Judy determined she needed to change the situation.Which of the following is the best approach for her to take? (Select all that apply.)

A manager relies on his director of nursing (immediate supervisor)for advice about enrolling in graduate school to prepare for a career as a nurse executive.The director may exercise what kinds of power in the relationship with the manager in this advisory situation?

You have been offered a position as a head nurse in the emergency department.You understand that:

Which of the following is an important component of demonstrating a positive professional attitude?

During a unit meeting you notice that the unit manager,Vivian,presents the current scheduling problems and listens attentively when Yoon,an RN,is speaking,and offers support and advice when Yoon presents new ideas to the group that may alleviate current scheduling problems.You are surprised because Vivian has often confided that she does not like Yoon.Vivian's behaviour is best described as:

Which of the following accurately represents the concept of political activism?

A unit manager watches a new RN graduate interacting with a patient.When the RN comes out of the room,the unit manager says,"I don't know what they taught you in your nursing program,but if I see you do that again I will write you up." This example demonstrates an inappropriate use of which type of power?

A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons.The nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a valued employee.The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to help this staff member.Influence is the process of:

The workgroup on unit NU23 is marked by apathy toward the unit's patients,high rates of absenteeism,open conflict among team members,and high turnover of personnel,including managers.The behaviours in this situation are caused by feelings of:

Laura Eggertson's (2011)research highlighted staggering statistics related to nurse bullying,ranging from 44% to as high as 95%.The two most recommended approaches to this issue were? (Select all that apply.)

During orientation of new nurse managers,the chief nursing officer stresses strategies that help nurse managers to achieve a powerful image.Which groups of behaviours best contribute to a powerful image for the nurse manager?

One day,at coffee,your coworker suggests that you and she sit with unit members of the hospital research committee.She suggests that this would be an excellent way to get to know people who share her interest in research.Her actions are an example of:

Tomas,a new RN,is finding it difficult to practice because he is encountering,on a daily basis,differences between his learned ideals and what he is witnessing as nursing practice on the unit.This situation is an example of:

A nurse manager is encountering poor staff morale on her unit.While participating in a baccalaureate course the nurse manager learned that one of the reasons nurses lack power today is probably because of the past.In the early decades of the profession,nurses lacked power because:

Despite repeated invitations by his colleagues to become involved in regional and provincial nursing practice committees,Tom refuses.His reason is that "nursing committees rarely get anything worthwhile done because of politics and conflicts." According to the political activism model,Tom's view of involvement:

A nurse manager must implement a 2% budget cut on the nursing unit.Which approach should the manager use to empower the staff of the unit most effectively?