The nurse leader informs the staff of a local emergency and instructs them to stay at the hospital to prepare for major casualties. The staff displays high levels of anxiety and disorganization. Which is the most appropriate leadership style at this time is?

During client rounds, a client tells the nurse manager that he has not received his medications all shift. In using the skills and competencies of a manager, what will be the nurse’s first action?

Which example reflects a nurse manager with accountability but not authority?

An unlicensed assistant (UAP) has previously performed client transfers safely (bed to chair) on many occasions. It would be inappropriate to delegate this unsupervised task to the UAP under which condition?

The nurse manager plans to implement a new method for scheduling staff vacations. Senior staff members oppose the change while newer staff members are more accepting. Which is the most effective strategy for resolving this difference?

Which is more commonly a characteristic of a manager rather than a leader?

When economic conditions are tight, a hospital may reduce the number of middle-level nurse managers. This can potentially disrupt nursing care because middle-level managers are responsible for which of the following?

A management function of bedside direct-care nurses includes determining whether the client has reached the intended outcomes designated in the care plan. This is an example of which of the four management functions?

The nurse asks an unlicensed assistant (UAP) to weigh a client. The UAP carefully assists the client out of bed to stand on the scale, weighs the client, and safely returns the client to bed. Later, when the UAP reports the weight to the nurse, it is discovered that the client had been placed on bed rest and should not have been allowed out of bed. This situation violates which of the following five rights of delegation?