Title: Differentiate between management and leadership.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Examining Techniques of Leadership and Management

Differentiation should include

- comparison of leadership and management processes and functions
- identification of formal and informal leadership
- discussion of various leadership styles
- roles of the registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN)
- components of management.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one compare leadership and management processes and functions?
- What are the distinctions among types of formal and informal leadership?
- What are the characteristics of leadership styles, such as
  - autocratic
  - democratic
  - participative
  - situational
  - laissez-faire?
- What are the differences between the roles of the RN and the LPN, as specified in the Code of Virginia?
- How would one explain the components of management: organizing, planning, leading, and evaluating?