Why is teamwork an imperative for leaders (select all that ...

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Why is teamwork an imperative for leaders (select all that apply)?
 
  a. There are static structures of health care delivery.
  b. A higher degree of knowledge is required to meet the demands of patient care.
  c. A collective pool of thinking styles con-tributes to care delivery.
  d. Rapid information dissemination is ne-cessary at the senior leadership level.
  e. There are increasing governmental regula-tions.

Question 2

As a new manager, you reflect on what professional development would be most valuable to assist you in taking on this role. Which of the following would you most likely identify?
 
  a. Opportunities to hone clinical skills that are used most often on the unit that you will manage.
  b. A workshop on conflict management and communication skills.
  c. Attendance at a conference on global health care economics.
  d. Attendance at a workshop on survey tool development and statistical measurement.

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Answer to Question 1

B, C, E
Teamwork has become the imperative for leaders today because the level of knowledge required to meet the demands of both patients and systems of care requires collective pooling of thinking styles, diversity of professional backgrounds, and the collaboration of many. Rapidly changing structures of care delivery and reimbursement protocols, increasing governmental regulations, increasing complexity, technology advances, rapid information dissemination at the worker level, and the shift to a knowledge workerbased service society are some of the social and economic forces operative in health care.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patrician et al. (2012), in a qualitative descriptive study that explored the professional develop-ment needs of nursing leaders, developed a number of recommendations that were based on what charge nurses indicated about their needs. The recommendations included education and orientation to the role, managing performance and development of staff, and communication skills. Additional education should be focused on unit finances and patient relations. Leadership support was found to be pivotal for charge nurses to feel successful or hinder their work.