Question

MANAGEMENT IN NURSING
Theories of Management
Answer the following Questions based on our lecture and review on the different theories of Management. 1. Identify a poor decision that you have recently made because of poor data gathering? This can be an experience in the school, work or in your community? (minimum of 150 words) 2. Describe the 2 best decisions you've made in your life and identify 5 factors which assisted you in arriving to that wise decision? (minimum of 200 words) 3. What made you decide to become a nurse? (minimum of 100 words) 4. What is your predominant leadership style (a) authoritarian, (b) democratic or (c) laissez-faire. Defend your answer (minimum of 150 words) 5. Interview via phone call/messenger a Nurse leader (Charge Nurse, Head Nurse, CI, etc) Ask them what they perceive to be the top 5 leadership challenges encountered by them today.

Answer 1

1. Identify a poor decision that you have recently made because of poor data gathering? This can be an experience in the school, work in your community

It happened in my work. Recently I was working in emergency department of hospital in morning shift, a 65 years old man got admitted with chest pain and profuse sweating. His wife was with him. While collecting history after admission I spoke with the physician to begin with the immediate treatment to relieve his angina.

However as per the recent policy it was mandatory to gather data about patient's recent overseas trip or journeys outside the country due to strict covid 19 protocols.

I missed out covering this information due to hurry. In fact the patient just arrived from an overseas cruise trip to Europe and he was tested positive for COVID-19 .

I made a horrible mistake due poor collection of data at work. This negligence could ruin my entire career . Moreover due my mistake the entire department got closed and every staffs were quarantined including me .