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).
INTRODUCTION to the Nurse Manager Inventory Tool The critical influence of nurse managers in shaping healthy work environments is undeniable. Of every leadership role in health care today, a nurse manager has the most direct impact on the care and services that patients and families require throughout their health care experience. Theirs is a far-reaching role with particular impact on achieving a professional culture that successfully recruits and retains expert nurses. In today’s dynamic and complex health care environments, safe and effective care will only be assured when health care leaders can make their optimal contribution to the effort. Nurse managers must not only fulfill their daily responsibilities, they must lead the change demanded that will secure a bright future for American health care.
For those willing to accept the obstacles that come with the rapidly changing health care industry, it can also provide amazing rewards. Most registered nurses have a passion for their jobs and are deeply committed to their task of providing the best medical care at some of the most vulnerable times in people’s lives. REGISTERED NURSING A Career of Obstacles and Rewards DEFINITION “registered nurse. A person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. One who has the general care to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc” (Dictionary.com).
The Role of Nurses When Using Nursing Process to Deliver Care The nursing process is now an integral part of nursing practice worldwide. It is defined as a systematic technique of planning, providing, and assessing care for patients (Carpenito-Moyet, 2007). It is a problem-solving method developed to help nurses to logically approach situations. It is by nature cyclic, theoretically based, dynamic, flexible, and goal-oriented. The nursing process is beneficial to the patient, the nurse, and the nursing profession.
Always at the ready to provide care in a crisis patient, provide family education and collaborate multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care are also vital for a critical care nurses (Cottrel, 2010). My long term-goal, professionally, is to become a clinical educator. Mateo (1998) described clinical educator role in a clinical setting include clinical and professional development of staffs. In clinical development, main responsibility of the educator nurse is to provide structured program for orientation, in-service program and evaluate competency of staffs. Professional development of a staff is also one of many important roles.
One of the major roles of APN is to ensure the staff competencies by refining and facilitating the nursing practice with support and supervision on the ward staff. Encouraging and motivating them in update their knowledge and skills, strive for continuous improvement for both themselves and the standard of care in ward. Thus, to create a harmony working environment for the staff
Within each of the roles of scholarship are the nursing core values of caring, integrity, diversity, and excellence (NLN). The scholarship of knowing seeks to build on the current foundation of nursing knowledge through the identification and research of health issues. Empirical and historical research, theory development, and methodological studies, generate new knowledge that forms the basis for new nursing theories and evidence-based practice. The APN scholarship of teaching assimilates new and existing knowledge, and transfers this information from expert to novice, teacher to student, and healthcare provider to the patient. The APN may teach by role modeling, or mentoring of students and new nurses.
Registered Nurses are very important people they work to support health, avoid diseases, and help patients deal with illnesses. They are also supporters and health coaches for patients, families, and communities (WorldWideLearn: THE WORLD'S PREMIER ONLINE DIRECTORY OF EDUCATION, 1999-2012).When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; assist physicians during treatments and examinations; administer medication; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation (WorldWideLearn: THE WORLD'S PREMIER ONLINE DIRECTORY OF EDUCATION, 1999-2012). Registered Nurses also promote and maintain nursing care plans; they steer patients and their families in proper care; and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health. While state laws govern the tasks the RN’s may perform, it is usually the work setting that determines their daily job duties (WorldWideLearn: THE WORLD'S PREMIER ONLINE DIRECTORY OF EDUCATION, 1999-2012). As a kid I didn’t dream about getting married like most little girls do.
Leadership in Nursing Essential to quality patient care is the effective functioning of an interdisciplinary team. In most clinical settings, nurses have the closest relationship with patients. For that reason nurses need to take an active role in the interdisciplinary team, they are the front line providers, ensure communication between team members and the patient, and continually advocate for the patient and family. Nurses know how care should be delivered. They can ensure smooth handoffs as the patient transitions through the continuum.
Nurse practitioners: the Nurse Practitioners constitute the largest segment of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses workforce. They are the essential providers of primary and acute care. Especially, in case of providing access to quality health care in the underserved areas, their role becomes highly important. They provide initial ongoing as well as comprehensive care. It includes taking health histories and providing physical examinations apart from other health assessment.