Author Question: A nursing faculty member is mentoring a graduate student in writing a thesis. Which type of ... (Read 54 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nursing faculty member is mentoring a graduate student in writing a thesis. Which type of leadership would be best in this situation?

1. Autocratic
2. Democratic
3. Laissez-faire
4. Bureaucratic

Question 2

An emergency department (ED) manager interviews and hires a candidate who reports having several years of ED experience. Soon after hire, the nurse makes a series of errors and harms several clients.

When investigating these errors, the nurse manager discovers the nurse falsified his experience and credentials. Is the hospital liable for this nurse's actions? 1. Yes, the hospital could be liable for negligent hiring if credentials were not checked.
2. Yes, the hospital could be liable but only if it did not properly train the nurse.
3. No, the nurse is liable because information about experience was falsified in the interview.
4. Yes, the hospital is liable for all errors committed by nursing staff.

raenoj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The democratic leader assumes the individual is motivated by internal drive and wants active
participation in getting the task done. The leader/follower participates in achieving the goal.
The autocratic leader makes all the decisions. The laissez-faire leader gives no direction. The
bureaucratic leader does not trust the follower and makes decisions based on the
organizational policies.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The hospital could be liable for negligent hiring if the nurse's credentials and experience were not checked.
Rationale 2: The hospital is responsible for properly training all newly hired nurses, but in this case the falsified experience and credentials are a more relevant issue.
Rationale 3: The nurse could also be liable, but the hospital probably will be found at fault as well.
Rationale 4: Hospitals are not always liable for all errors committed by nursing staff if the staff is not following written policy and procedure.
Global Rationale: