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A health care facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas.
 
  When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. This system will allow nurses to spend more time with those clients who need us the most.
  2. We expect that using this system will help us improve client outcomes.
  3. There will be little financial gain to the institution, but we are committed to improving our scheduling.
  4. Using this Baylor plan will help us improve client outcomes.
  5. This system will allow nurses to choose shifts and clients.

Question 2

A community hospital has been purchased by a large health care conglomerate. Nursing administration has the task of changing the nursing practice model that has been followed for 50 years.
 
  To best achieve this change, administration should appoint a nurse executive whose leadership style follows which theory? 1. Contingency theory
  2. Quantum leadership
  3. Transactional leadership
  4. Transformational leadership



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Automated systems match nursing time to client need more effectively. This allows the nursing care to match the amount of care needed.
Rationale 2: Automated scheduling systems do improve client outcomes.
Rationale 3: Automated scheduling often results in improved financial outcomes.
Rationale 4: The Baylor plan is not an automated scheduling system.
Rationale 5: The automated system does not allow nurses to choose shifts or clients.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: According to contingency theory, the manager adapts leadership styles in relation to changing situations; these styles range from authoritarian to permissive. This is not the best choice for this situation.
Rationale 2: Quantum leadership focuses on outcomes, and employees are directly involved in decision making. This is not the best choice for this situation.
Rationale 3: Transactional leadership is based on the premise that individuals engage in social interactions expecting to give and receive rewards. This is not the best choice for this situation.
Rationale 4: Transformational leadership is concerned not with the status quo but with effecting revolutionary change in organizations and human service.
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james9437

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Wow, this really help


hollysheppard095

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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