Leadership in Nursing Care jessica tove Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-350: Transitioning into Nursing May 2014 Leadership in Nursing Care Leaders play an important role in the healthcare facility. They help motivate and encourage other members. They influence other to achieve their goals and set a positive environment. Hood, L. J. (2014).
I note that their knowledge and experience from multiples years of nursing prepare them for position that they are now in. The staff nurse provided more direct involvement in her role on the team by educating her patients during care. The nurse educator, on the other hand, was involved with her team indirectly by educating the staff on patient care issues. The interviewees’ position on promoting quality care outcomes requires them both to be directly engaged in the plan of care for the patient’s on their respective units. Although national evidence based research effects nursing as a whole, the staff nurse believes that nursing research has greatly improved her area.
They can ensure smooth handoffs as the patient transitions through the continuum. They often prevent medication errors, reduce infection rates and facilitate patient transitions from hospital to home. (Howell, 2013) Nurses at every level take a leadership role through knowledge and caring. Demonstrating understanding of the person, health and environment helps to drive nursing practice and patient care. (AONE, 2010) Leadership is not just managing but facilitating.
A good leader should lead by asking questions, listening, and facilitating constructive communication to build trust and respect. Team Building & Motivation - Train, Coach and provide effective feedback. Inspire others by example and guidance. A leader should encourage team work and cultivate a good work culture within the team, thereby creating the right working
Leadership and management in nursing are very important, which indirectly affect the quality of health care provided to patients. Donner and Wheeler (2004) stated that, leadership and management are believed to be required at all levels of the organization to provide staff alignment, learning and professional development, which can help in optimizing the patient's positive. In other words without both parties everything can be failure. Prosperity in health care can lead to optimal patient outcomes through the provision of employee organizations, which in turn achieve the vision and mission set by the organization. To describe what are management and leadership, Kolter (1990), describes that management is to prevent chaos through structured policies and monitoring, beside that it is to provide clear goals and direction to allow others to achieve their policies, objectives, vision and mission.
Counsellor which is a process helping the patient recognise and cope with the problems. Leader influences others to work together and understanding goals to motivate people. Manager to manage work load as well as situations. Kozier, Erb, Berman, Snyder, Lake and Harvey (2008) Having worked in the care field as a residential care manager and also being a mother I see myself as possessing various skills which is inter changeable with nursing. Which has helped me to incorporated these skills into my daily life.
2013). Through daily interactions interpersonal relationships are formed. These can be based on social, cultural factors or common interests however professional relationships in healthcare are based on boundaries, trust and common goals to meet a client’s needs (Hoffart and Woods 1996; Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2013). A study conducted by Hughes and Seago (2008) suggests benefits of an effective professional relationship include minimised errors and increased client satisfaction. An essential component of a professional relationship which aids teamwork is communication (Hughes et al.
This will give me the ability to gain new insights into the work and find new opportunities for motivating my followers. b. To develop these traits to be an effective leader, I would learn superior leadership skills. 3 How would I ensure that my work goals and plan reflect the organizations goals and plans? .To manage my work priorities and professional development requires me to be a positive role model to have good traits to ensure my work goals and plans reflect the organizations.
Knowledge is consider as one of the most important values towards this profession is to ensure that under different situations nurses can act in a right manner along with providing relevant measures. All three values, which includes personal, spiritual and cultural plays an important role towards my nursing practice. My values keep me motivated to achieve the positive results in the right manner (Armstrong, 2009). Values play an important role in nursing profession because values are beliefs that nurses have when attending a sick person. When attending a sick person, values helps to take care of the well being of the patient including any actions they require to achieve the best results.
A social occupation is one in which involves interacting with others, communicating with, and teaching others. An occupation that includes helping and providing services to others. My Career Competencies lists my strengths as adhering to values, it is very important that I my vision and values align with the vision and values of the company that I work for. I am also strategizing, I like to look at problems or areas of opportunities and figure out ways to fix or improve the process. I was also identified as cooperating, I love working in an environment where I can work and collaborate with others.