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NUR 455 IHI L 101 / QUESTIONS/ CORRECT ANSWERS

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Which of the following descriptions best describes "leadership"? - ANS -A positive, "let's do something about it" attitude toward problems A leadership stance is a positive, can-do approach to solving problems. It is not an opinion, a belief, or a reflexive opposition to people in power. Reggie is a new pharmacist in a surgical intensive care unit. He notices that it is taking an average of three hours from the time an order is placed until a patient receives an antibiotic (the goal is one hour). What might Reggie do if he were to act like a leader? - ANS -Look into the cause of the problem and research how other ICUs have solved it. One way to take a leadership stance is to seek out strong ideas for solving a problem. By looking at published articles by people who have overcome a similar challenge, Reggie is taking a leadership stance. Reggie takes a look at the time between antibiotic order and administration in the other ICUs in his hospital. He discovers that most of the ICUs have the same problem. This is an example of which of the following actions of leaders discussed in this lesson? - ANS -Forming a clearer picture of the problem Reggie gathered some data and realized that this problem affects nearly all the ICU patients in his hospital. Having formed a clearer picture of the problem, he now is in an excellent position to engage the hospital's leadership When effective leaders hear others complaining about a problem, which action would they most likely take? - ANS -Try to learn how big the problem really is. Leaders don't ignore problems or complain about them. They try to learn how big a problem really is. Then they work with others to figure out what to do about it. Your hospital has recently begun using the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist in all of its operating rooms. As chief of surgery, you have been hearing different reports about the use of the checklist; apparently, some surgeons are all for it, while others remain skeptical. You are curious about finding out how well and often the checklist is actually being used. Which of the following might be a good first step to take? - ANS -B and C Leadership is an action, not a formal position of authority. One of the first actions of leaders is to get a clear picture of the real situation, often by gathering data and finding out what people are experiencing on the front lines of care.

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