Trait Theories The Trait theory is based on the innate characteristics that a leader should have in order to lead successfully. For example, sense of humor, caring, and friendly. People in the Trait Theory has to show certain qualities when they communicate and these qualities have to remain constant in different environments.
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Kim, M. (2009). Trait theory. In S. W. Littlejohn & K. A. Foss (Eds.), Encyclopedia of communication theory (Vol. 2, pp. 964-966). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781412959384.n380 On way to applied the trait theory in the nursing practice is when the nurse has innate characterizes such as, compassion at the time of caring the patients. Understanding the needs of the patient and showing compassion will have a huge impact on the patient outcome. I feel that this is one of my characteristics as a nurse, and I can see how the patients respond better to treatment when they receive compassionate care. Serving as symbol
Representing the nursing profession and the values and beliefs of the organization to patients/families and other community groups Style Theories The Style theory focuses on what the leaders do to keep good relationships in the work environment. The positive behaviors that the leader present at the time of building relationships with others, will allow them to peruse effective relationships. At the same time, the style theory states that people have their own way of learning and it is better achieve in different ways.
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The style theory can be applied to the experience during my last preceptorship rotation. My preceptor during the last clinical rotation was an excellent leader, she always showed a positive attitude toward me.
The application of nursing theories to the nursing care practice promotes the structure of care. It intensifies the importance of an individual in need and facilitates the environment of healing. By integrating the major nursing theories into the daily nursing routine in the hospitals or the community, and understanding their meaning, nursing profession flourishes as a unique science separate from the discipline of law. One of the theories looked at is humanbecoming by Rosemarie Rizzo Parse. As Smith & Parker, (2015) explains, humanbecoming nurses’ involvement in the care of the patient is influenced by the utmost importance that arise from the point of view of their patient at that particular time. The nurse then and recognizes the wishes, benefits and desires of the patient and prioritizes her care in such a way.
The role of professional nursing organizations is to advocate for the nursing profession and for the nurses working in the profession. These organizations work to create proactive work to help maintain a healthy nursing profession that not only thinks about the needs of the client but also of the nurses caring
Representing the nursing profession and the values and beliefs of the organization to patients/families and other community groups
One nursing theory that has influenced my values and goals as a nurse is Jean Watsons Theory of human caring: Transpersonal Caring as the Fulcrum. Watson believed every person needs an interconnection with others and caring promotes this need. Through caring, a nurse can help the patient have balance and harmony of mind, body, and soul (Cherry & Jacob, 2014).
For as long as I can remember, I have been overwhelmed with a desire to care for those in need, and I feel this ultimately led me to the career choice of nursing. I chose nursing as my profession because I truly believe that the desire to help people through nursing is a calling, and I feel drawn toward helping those in need. Nursing is an honorable career, and should not be treated as just a job to earn a paycheck. My mission is to proudly provide nonjudgmental care to those in need regardless of race, spiritual beliefs, lifestyle choices, financial status, or disability. Before entering to the profession of nursing, it is important to explore my personal values and principles that will guide my nursing practice. My philosophy is that nurses have a responsibility to the public to provide safe, holistic, patient-centered care. This paper will explore the values I feel are necessary in relating to patients as well as health professionals, my personal work culture, and society as a whole.
It is a highly valuable area of the nursing profession, as it allows the individual to refine communication skills, as interacting with many different types of people is inevitable. Through this, the individual will learn a great deal about him or herself—strengths, weaknesses, and how to strike a balance between educational and professional goals. Therefore, joining such organization can help a person to grow as an individual and as nurse. Along these lines, joining an organization related to the profession of interest provides a chance for exploration and a deeper understanding for the specialty of choice. This can allow one to get a better feel for the occupation, and really find where his or her interests lie. Lastly, joining a professional organization offers an opportunity to be challenged. Interacting with those from all walks of life, advancing practice by attaining certifications, putting oneself in unfamiliar positions and situations, learning new information, and discovering new interests are great ways to expand one’s
However, as through as this theory may seem, there are still some who are skeptic of the learning style notion. In the article "Let Go of 'Learning Styles' Myth,” it states “Teachers are well meaning, but buying into the "learning styles" myth has not been definitively shown to improve educational outcomes. So let it die already.” Researchers and educators alike who do not accept this theory agree that students should learn to understand material regardless of their learning style, in order to strive in the competitive world. Even though this ideology makes sense, the outcomes of using our outdated methods have unfortunately been distraught. Students deserve to be successful in their education without having tests determining how smart they
Trait theory states that in order to understand individuals, we must break down behavior patterns into a series of observable traits.
The leadership styles that resonated the most with me were servant leadership and shared governance. I identify with the servant leadership style the most strongly because of the 12 principles that mirror my personal work ethic and values. I believe a good leader is one that is able to listen to others and work to motive and provide an environment that nurtures growth and continued learning. One example, of a time that I have demonstrated servant leadership was when I acted as a preceptor to a new nurse tech in the ED. I started our first encounter by asking her what she had covered on her first day of orientation that she had with a different nurse tech. I listened to her and learned what things we
This issue is a controversy. The reason learning styles are such a controversial issue because learning styles theories have been criticized by many due to the lack of evidence to support this topic on the idea that people are somehow a particular type of learner (Coffield, Moseley, Hall, & Ecclestone, 2004). Moreover, several psychologists and neuroscientists questioned the scientific basis on which learning theories is established. Also, several educational psychologists believe that there is little to no evidence to support the efficacy of most learning style models because the models often rest on dubious theoretical grounds (Curry, 1990). Even though there is more evidence to support the lack of evidence on this topic that
The history of trait theory has…(still working on this part). The leadership traits that are involved in trait theory can be defined as relatively coherent and integrated patterns of personal
Nursing theories have affected the nursing profession. Nursing is no longer just about tasks and skills, it is about the whole patient. Theorists have developed a range of theories from grand theories to middle theories to practice theories (Mao, 2015). A nurse can take various parts of some or all theories to use in their nursing practice so they can provide diverse approaches to care (Aliakbari, Parvin, Heidari
Nursing theory is the key factor to guide nursing practice to the optimal standards and it is considered the building blocks for rightful clinical application as it promotes evidence-based practice. The theoretical perspective fosters nursing towards positive development. This disquisition will discuss one of the major theories and how it guides clinical practice, development of own personal theories and its impact and overall the significance of nursing theoretical perspective while practicing nursing care.
Trait theory is similar in nature to that of the great man approach in that traits of personality are considered to be inherent. Trait theory was explored in the early 20th century and was built on from the great man theory. Tead (1929) discussed trait theory as someone who held a specific group of traits that would evolve followers to complete a chosen task.
Both Trait theory and Social Cognitive Theories are currently and have been very influential in describing personalities in people over the years. They have both similar and opposite qualities as well and seem to work off of each other at times in my opinion. Although many theories are still helpful in some ways, I feel like these two are more beneficial due to them bringing a more positive approach to describing personalities and giving the person more control over their own behavioral change rather than giving them an excuse as to why they can’t change their behaviors.