NRS 429 Exam 2 - Questions and Answers

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NRS 429 Exam 2 - Questions and Answers Expert power -based on one's reputation for expertise and one's credibility -knowledge and skills the nurse possesses that are needed by others Position power p... ossessed by virtue of one's position within an organization or status within a group Information power stems from one's possession of selected information that is needed by others Connection power gained by association with people who are powerful people Referent power granted by association with a powerful person Coercive power stems from fear of someone's real or perceived fear of another person Reward power one is perceived as being able to provide rewards or favors Persuasion power -based on the ability to influence or convince others to agree with one's opinion or agenda -involves leading others to a viewpoint with data, facts, and presentation skills Empowerment the nurse is a source of shared power to build the exercise of power by others Power capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events Influence process of using power Networking -important power strategy and political skill -identifying, valuing, and maintaining relationships with a system of individuals who are sources of information, advice, and support Mentor -competent, experienced professionals who develop a relationship with less experienced nurses for the purpose of providing advice, support, information, and feedback to encourage the development of that person -effective mentoring benefits both the mentor and the mentee Collegiality -companionship and cooperation between colleagues who share responsibility Negotiating to deal or bargain with another or others Community services -focused on the treatment of the community rather than the individual -i.e. maternal and childcare, AIDs, TB, mental health care, school health programs Subacute facilities -inbetween care for patients recently discharged from the hospital with increased needs -long term acute care -old style nursing home with new high tech equipment necessary to deal with patients who have complex medical needs Home health organizations -freestanding or owned by hospital -profit or nonprofit -visit patients in their own home Long term care [Show More]

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