Exam 3 Chapter 15

Question 1

POWER
-What is this?

Answer 1

Strength or force that is exerted or capable or being exerted

Question 2

AUTHORITY
-What is this?

Answer 2

Legitimacy to exert power

Question 3

INFLUENCE
-What is this?

Answer 3

The process of producing effects on action, behavior, & opinions of others

Question 4

POLICY
-This is a selected ____ of ___ that guides & determines ____ and outlines ____ and _____ _____, especially within a _____ ____

Answer 4

-course of action
-decisions
-goals
-acceptable procedures
-government body

Question 5

POLITICIANS
-What do they run for?
-What doe they seek?

Answer 5

-elected office
-appointment to a regulatory agency

Question 6

POLITICIANS
-Nursing politicians use ____ expertise as a ____-___ policy maker who can do what?

Answer 6

-nursing
-front-line
-enhance health care & the profession

Question 7

STAKEHOLDERS
-Who are these individuals?

Answer 7

Those with vested interest

Question 8

LOBBYISTS
-Who are these people?

Answer 8

Professionals/adovcates who attempt to influence legislation or policy on behalf of specific groups or causes

Question 9

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
-You should join these to:
1. Network with ____
2. Contuniuing ____ & _____ opportunities
3. Practice ____ & _____ ____
4. Stay informed on what?
5. Develop ____ skills
6. Influence ____ policy
7. Work ____ for ____ ____

Answer 9

1. colleagues
2. education; certification
3. guideslines & position statments
4. professional issues
5. leadership
6. health
7. colelctively; job security

Question 10

TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
-What are the 3 types of professional organizations?

Answer 10

1. Broad-purpose professional organizations
2. Speciality practice organizations
3. Special interest organizations

Question 11

UNIONS
-Nurses may choose to join unions for what 3 reasons?

Answer 11

1. Work collectively
2. Have control over their practice & workplace
3. Work to equalize power between management & staff

Question 12

UNIONS
-What are issues in contract negotiations?

Answer 12

Staffing, work assignments, & shared governance

Question 13

CLOSED SHOP UNION
-The management is required to ____ with who?
-What is required as a condition of employment?

Answer 13

-bargain; the union
-union membership

Question 14

OPEN SHOP UNION
-Employees (are/aren’t) required to join the union
-An individuals contract will be dependent on what the ____ & ____ have negotiated

Answer 14

-aren’t
-union & management

Question 15

RIGHT TO WORK
-The value system of work culture is (more/less) supportive of what?

Answer 15

-less
-union affilitation

Question 16

UNION-FRIENDLY
-What does this mean?

Answer 16

Supportive of workers & union rights

Question 17

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
-You can:
1. Identify ____ problems as ____ problems
2. Formulate ____ through drafting ____
3. Provide what?
4. Lobbying ____ ____ in what branches?
5. Filing ____ as a party or as a friend of the ____ to implement ___ ___ strategies on behalf of ____

Answer 17

1. health; policy
2. policy; legislation
3. formal testimony
4. governmental officials; executive & legislative
5. suit; court; health policy; consumers