Professional Adjustments, Leadership, and Management in Nursing

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering nursing leadership theories, management principles, power types, communication channels, and the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002.

Leadership

The process of persuading and inducing a group of people or followers to attain a desired objective.

Coercion

A method of leadership influence characterized by the use of fear and threats.

Assertion

A method of influence where the leader acts as the voice of the entire nursing department in a hospital.

Great Man Theory

A leadership theory suggesting that leaders are born and not developed.

Trait Theory

A theory identifying leadership based on basic characteristics such as personality, intelligence, and ability.

Charismatic Theory

A leadership theory that utilizes charismatic referent power and charm.

Situational Theory

A theory where leadership is determined on a case-to-case basis, and an individual can be a leader or a member depending on the situation.

Vroom-Yetion Expectancy Theory

A theory focused on the amount of participants needed in a certain group.

Contingency Theory

A theory involving $3$ dimensions (task, leader, and position) that is used during crisis situations.

Transformational Leadership Theory

A leadership style based on empowerment, such as promoting a staff nurse based on years of experience.

Authoritarian Leader

A hard leader who utilizes a unilateral style where decision-making is done only by the leader and is heavily task-oriented.

Democratic Participative Leader

A mutual style of leadership that allows subordinates to participate in decision-making.

Laissez-faire Leader

A free-rein leader where no one makes active decisions; it is not recommended in healthcare due to the danger of negligence or malpractice.

Legitimate Power

Power sanctioned or given by an institution based on official rank or appointment.

Expert Power

Power derived from expertise or intelligence in a specific field.

Connection Power

Power based on linkages or connections to influential people.

Accountability

Legal liability arising from negligence.

Responsibility

A personal or professional obligation to a task.

Downward Communication

A channel of communication flowing from the top level to subordinates.

Horizontal Communication

Communication occurring between a patient and a nurse or between departments.

Intrapersonal Conflict

Conflicts occurring within oneself.

Negotiation

The most advisable method for resolving conflicts.

Fredrick Taylor's Scientific Management Theory

A theory focused on increasing work production through scientifically selecting workers, providing training, and performing $3$ evaluations.

Theory X

Douglas McGregor's classification for negative types of workers.

Theory Y

Douglas McGregor's classification for positive, responsible workers.

Henri Fayol

The person recognized as the father of Operational Management.

Unity of Command

One of Henri Fayol's principles stating that a worker should focus on their specific responsibility.

Rumination

A principle involving proper compensation as listed in Henri Fayol's principles.

Espirit de Corp

A principle of management referring to team spirit.

Theory Z

A theory by William Ouchi that utilizes a participative and shared relationship form of management.

Total Quality Management (TQM)

A collective approach involving the entire organization to improve quality.

Mission

The present reason for establishing an organization.

Vision

The statement of what a group desires to achieve in the future.

SMART

The acronym used to ensure objectives are specific, measurable, and relevant.

Capital Budget

The most expensive form of budget allocated for major equipment and facilities.

Functional Method

A task-based nursing delivery method considered the poorest and recommended only during a scarcity of resources.

Primary Nursing

A delivery method involving $24$ hours of continuous care where planning is formulated by a primary nurse for certain patients.

Novice

The first stage of Patricia Benner's career pathway, lasting from $6$ months to $1$ year, guided by skill development.

RA 9173

The Philippine Nursing Act of $2002$, approved on October $21$, $2002$, and authored by Carlos Padilla and Juan Flavier.

Military Nursing Requirement

A professional field of nursing requiring a height limit of at least $5'3$.