Roles of Nursing Practice

Roles

• organized set of behaviors that are attributed to a specific office or position
• a set of prescription for the expected behavior of an individual in a position or status category
• sum total of the behavior expected from a person who occupies a particular position and status in a social pattern

 Role Problems

• arise from unclear or ambiguous messages

 Role Conflict

• arise when one receives different directions from several sources

Management

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Management

• art of getting things done through people
• process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through people in order to attain goals of the organization

Principles of Management

• Division of Labor - specialization leads to efficient work performance
• Authority - managers give orders to make things done
• Discipline - members of organization respect rules and agreements that govern organization
• Unity of Command - a member receives instruction from only one superior
• Unity of Direction - common objective(s) for the entire organization