Nursing Management

Study Guide

NCLEX tests your ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage care. Focus on scope of practice and legal/ethical principles.

Leadership

• leadership-styles-and-situational-use-in-nursing — Authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire
• delegation-versus-assignment-in-nursing — Five rights of delegation, UAP scope
• acuity-and-intensity-in-nursing-prioritization — ABC, Maslow’s, acute vs chronic

Legal/Ethical

• informed-consent — Elements, nursing role
• powers-of-attorney-and-advance-directives — Living will, healthcare proxy
• intentional-and-unintentional-torts-in-nursing — Elements of liability
• client-rights-and-protections — Confidentiality, HIPAA

Quality & Safety

• quality-improvement-nurse-role-and-qapi — PDSA cycle, root cause analysis
• quality-improvement-nurse-role-and-qapi — Documentation, follow-up
• infection-control — HAIs, bundles