Clinical Leadership MRTY3122 - Practice Flashcards

A set of 30 Q&A flashcards derived from the lecture notes on Clinical Leadership, leadership theories, safety, and professional development.

What is Clinical Leadership at a glance?

Advocating for patients, delivering high‑quality patient care, motivating teams, and instigating and facilitating change when current systems aren’t working.

How is Clinical Leadership different from management?

Leadership focuses on patient safety and delivery of high‑quality care with empowerment of staff, while management handles recruitment, rostering, finances, capital projects, administration, accreditation, and performance development.

Name the four domains of psychological safety.

Learner safety; Collaborator safety; Inclusion safety; Challenger safety.

List the pillars of Clinical Leadership.

Communication; Innovation; Patient Safety; Courage; Clinical knowledge and experience; Humility.

Describe the Great Man theory of leadership.

Leaders are born, not made; often male; an antiquated, problematic view.

What are the four leadership styles described by contingency theory?

Directing; Coaching; Supporting; Delegating.

What are transformational leadership characteristics?

Drives change; aligns team to a unified goal; makes things happen; skilled communicators and negotiators; person‑focused.

What is Emotional Intelligence (EI) in leadership?

The ability to perceive and express emotion, assimilate emotion in thought, understand and reason with emotion, and regulate emotion in self and others.

What is the purpose of a final team time-out (procedural time-out)?

To confirm the correct patient, correct procedure, correct site, and address concerns; led by the most senior team member and includes all team.

What does ALARA stand for in radiography?

As Low As Reasonably Achievable.

Name a barrier to clinical leadership mentioned in the notes.

Authority gradients (power gradients that suppress speaking up).

What are potential consequences of poor organizational culture for patients?

Negative health outcomes and patient harm, plus effects such as extended wait times and loss of confidence in the health system.

What did the Mid Staffordshire Inquiry identify about openness to criticism?

A lack of openness to criticism and a culture that did not prioritise patient safety (secrecy, poor standards).

What happened at Westmead Hospital’s ICU regarding training accreditation?

Training accreditation was stripped due to bullying and harassment allegations against senior medical staff.

What is the central message of Silence That May Kill?

Authority gradient barriers that deter speaking up, illustrating the importance of challenger safety in practice.

Define obstructive behaviours in clinical leadership.

Negative behaviours that cause unnecessary delays to patient care and increase team workload.

What are the four stages of the Dunning-Krueger curve?

Peak of Mount Stupid; Valley of Despair; Plateau of Sustainability; Slope of Enlightenment.

Provide an example of a graded assertiveness phrase.

“What you are doing is not safe, we need to stop and get help.” (examples include: “I am concerned that…”, “Have you considered…”, etc.)

What is expected of student practitioners regarding clinical leadership?

Leadership is not a reasonable expectation for students; they should contribute by following directions, alerting supervisors to potential issues, and reflecting on incidents.

What are 'soft' patient care tasks in radiography?

Non‑technical duties such as room turnover and other tasks that impact patient experience and workflow.

What does LO1 cover?

Interprofessional collaborative practice in radiography, including high‑pressure environments.

What does LO2 cover?

Knowledge of the Australian health care system, including provisions for medical radiation science practice, patient advocacy, safety framework, and professional/regulatory bodies.

What does LO5 cover?

Examine leadership, advanced practice and reflective practice within medical radiation sciences; identify ongoing professional learning needs and CPD requirements; develop a personal lifelong learning pathway.

What wellbeing resources are available to students?

University wellbeing and counselling services are available free to access.

What does CPD stand for?

Continuing Professional Development.

Name a trait deemed most important for clinical leadership.

Caring/compassionate (others include flexible, visible, effective communicator, courageous).

Name a trait deemed least important for clinical leadership.

Is artistic and imaginative.

In radiography leadership, what are two key safety considerations?

ALARA, imaging request screening, resource allocation, radiation safety, and PPE (image/dose optimisation).

Which page mentions the 'NEW MBS CODES CHEAT SHEET'?

Page 24.

Is it a reasonable expectation for students to demonstrate full clinical leadership?

No; it is not a reasonable expectation for student practitioners. They should contribute by following directions, alerting supervisors, and reflecting on incidents.