Analysis Of Nursing Leadership. Observing And Analyzing

This paper aims to address and discuss about the leadership and management of the nurse leader interviewed. This experience was a great opportunity to witness first hand how a nurse leader cultivate and manage their staffs in real life setting. Moreover, it provides a great access to gain insight and knowledge about nurse leaders’ vital responsibilities and role diversities in the organizations they work with. Nurse leaders pay more specific and close attention in handling the staffs and most importantly, patient care.

Interviewing a nurse leader was a great opportunity to learn what is encompassed in what a nurse leader is as well as what they are responsible for. It was very eye opening to see how important is it to have these nurse leaders in our places of employment. They encourage a smooth workflow, and make sure the employees work in a cohesive unit. They set a great example for individuals to look up to and follow to be a better nurse, and provide the best care. It is important for everyone to strive to have these qualities and values, as the opportunity to become a leader could present itself at

This Nursing leadership interview was conducted with Gessy Targete-Johnson, who is currently the Director of Nursing Family Birthplace at Memorial Miramar Hospital. I decided to conduct my interview with her, due to the fact that this is a career goal I wish to accomplish. She has been in the Nursing Field for over 25 years. Gessy decided to enter the nursing field because, she has compassion for others and she wanted to make a difference in lives. She started out as a Labor & Delivery Nurse in 1991, she later went on to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, followed by her Master’s Degree immediately after. Gessy thrives on being productive, and she quickly learned the meaning of the word perseverance. In 2001, she was promoted

There are many skills, traits, and behaviors one must possess in order to be an effective leader. The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) has compiled a list of competencies and skills that nurse leaders should be proficient in. The five competency domains identified by AONE (2011) are “communication and relationship building, knowledge of health care environment, leadership skills, professionalism, and business skills” (p. 3). The competency domain I believe is essential for one to possess in order to be an effective executive nurse leader is communication and relationship building. The competencies AONE (2011) listed under the domain communication and relationship building are “effective communication, relationship management, influence of behavior, ability to work with diversity, shared decision-making, community involvement, medical staff relationship, and academic relationships” (p.3). I will discuss how Tom (nurse manager of a psychiatric unit) did not meet these specific characteristics under that domain.

In healthcare it is very important to have strong leaders, especially in the nursing profession. A nurse leader typically uses several styles of leadership depending on the situation presented; this is known as situational leadership. It is important that the professional nurse choose the right style of leadership for any given situation to ensure their employees are performing at their highest potential. Depending on which leadership style a nurse leader uses, it can affect staff retention and the morale of the employees as well as nurse job satisfaction (Azaare & Gross, 2011.) “Nursing leaders have the responsibility to create and maintain a work environment which not only promotes positive patient outcomes but also

Leadership at times can be a complex topic to delve into and may appear to be a simple and graspable concept for a certain few. Leadership skills are not simply acquired through position, seniority, pay scale, or the amount of titles an individual holds but is a characteristic acquired or is an innate trait for the fortunate few who possess it. Leadership can be misconstrued with management; a manager “manages” the daily operations of a company’s work while a leader envisions, influences, and empowers the individuals around them.

In this essay I will discuss the leadership style of 3 nursing leaders, which I chose from Nursing Leadership DVD (Orazietti & Singh, 2014). I will then describe impact the leaders ' style has on improving nursing care, organizational processes, and inter-professional collaboration. In addition, I will provide some examples of a change process or difficult situation which leaders encountered. Finally, I will explain how I have dealt with difficult situation involving my colleague and one of physician in the hospital department where I worked. Throughout this essay I will analyze what leaders should have done differently. 3 Leaders which I have chosen were Debra Bournes from group 1 because of her political and administrative success, Mina Singh from group 2 because she is renowned for her educational style at York University, and Esther Green from group 3 because she is the sound and knowledgeable practitioner.

Leaders empower, educate, and inspire others to strive for further development in excellence along with creating opportunities. In addition, it takes a special kind of person in this life to see the value of an individual’s gifts. In the first place, I would like to begin on how I met this influential leader, Mrs. Sherry Reynolds. At my previous employment, Mrs. Reynold held a position as a Chief Nursing Officer in 2015. Moreover, Mrs. Reynold’s offered me the opportunity to be her nurse manager after several offers, on the contrary, was flattered, unsure of my leadership skills, but eventually accepted the management role. Consequently, intrusive disaccords arose in Mrs. Reynold’s life in which she had

I was privileged to have the opportunity to meet and talk with Patricia Kelly, Manager of Informatics Adoption in the Information Technology Department of Methodist Healthcare. She is truly proficient and self-motivated as these traits were observed during our discussion. Ms. Kelly provided intriguing information and identified her leadership style with support from her past and present work experience. During the interview, Ms. Kelly demonstrated and supported the importance of effective leadership and how it makes a difference in the workplace.

An effective leader can create a working environment that satisfactorily supports the staff members so he or she can productively perform in his or hers’ assignments. The top three characteristics of an effective leader are the ability to communicate well, fairness to everyone on the team and are knowledgeable in his or hers’ field of practice. An effective leader must be able to communicate well with others to maintain and promote open communication among the team. When leaders deal with employee conflict, an effective leader is fair. These leaders motivate their nursing staff to work toward a greater good in creating a positive change (Dunham & Klafehn, 1990). An effective leader should be knowledgeable about his or her leadership role as well as those he or she is supervising.

Leadership does not always come with a title or prestige. Every nurse has within themselves qualities that make them a great leader. Leadership by definition, “is a combination of intrinsic personality traits, learned leadership skills, and characteristics of the situation (Cherry& Jacob (2013 p. 335). A leader is one who has the capacity and skills to direct or encourage others in efforts to achieve an outcome. I recently completed a self-assessment on my perceived leadership abilities. The survey was called the Nurse Manager Skills Inventory (Nurse Manager Leadership Partnership, 2008). It consists of four content areas of which I will address and identify my strengths and weaknesses.

Nurses demonstrate the core values of professionally caring for others in two different prospects. Huber (2014), notes that “nurses have two basic roles: care providers and care coordinators” (p. 3). Most significantly nurses are valued in the setting of patient care, while the coordinator role revolves around management and organizing care, using thinking skills to coordinate complex activities. Nursing is multifaceted, although direct quality patient care is of significance, a positive leader or manager is also essential to support the recent changes to healthcare requirements. Having the right blend of qualities is vital to becoming a

The recognition approach of leadership style has been used by many leaders and managers. In very competitive world as today, leaders are looking for ways for the employee to be more engaged, increase productivity, better retention of, decrease turnover and absenteeism. As we all know increase turnover is very expensive, costly to the organization. Retaining your best performer employee is very critical to the success of the company. Being appreciated is a fundamental human need. Everybody wants to be praised, valued and recognized by their superior or even by co-worker for achieving the goals of the team , for a great job done , or even helping coworker to finish his /her job. It boost the self esteem of the employee and become

The impact of the report on leadership is looked at as well. A nurse with Strong leadership skills is critical if the vision of a transformed health care system is to be realized. “Leaders who merely give directions and expect them to be followed will not succeed in this environment. What is needed is a style of leadership that involves working with others as full partners in a context of mutual respect and collaboration” (“Transforming Leadership”, 2011, p.222-223). To become effective leader’s nurses need the ability to work in teams, knowledge of how the healthcare system works, the ability to collaborate and socialize with other care providers, and be a patient advocate who gives safe ethical care. The health care team will need to hold each other accountable. “Nurses must also be equipped with the communication, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills necessary to succeed in leadership and partnership roles” (“Transforming Leadership”, 2011, p.234).

The United States has gone through dramatic changes in recent decades Change increases conflict in organizations. (Huber, D. 2014).