Problem 1: Differentiate between the three different leadership styles discussed in the chapter.
Problem 2: Compare and contrast examples of effective and ineffective communication.
Problem 3: Describe four characteristics of an effective leader.
Problem 4: List four considerations for delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs).
Problem 5: Explain why interpersonal relationships are important when delegating and managing others.
Problem 6: Compare and contrast the skills and functions of the team leader with those of the charge nurse.
Problem 7: Identify management functions of the LPN/LVN working in a long-term care facility, home care, or an outpatient clinic.
Problem 8: Discuss techniques of effective time management.
Problem 9: Explain the importance of the readback for verbal or telephone orders. Scenario: The charge nurse (RN) on the evening shift delegates several tasks to an LPN/LVN that are not within his scope of practice to perform.
What should the LPN/LVN do in this situation?
Scenario: A nurse has recently taken on a leadership role in the hospital where she works. She arrives at work early and is immediately confronted with three issues: Two UAPs have conflicting information about who is supposed to restock the supply cabinet, a preoperative patient's call light is on, and the charge nurse wants an update on documentation that has to be processed within the next hour. How should the nurse approach these tasks, and in what order?