NJ Recommendations To Transformational Leadership

Some of the important concepts related to collaboration and skilled communication that the nurse needs to understand is that collaboration is a critical competency required for effective patient-centered, quality care. It is an essential process which requires partnership, interdependence and collective ownership and responsibility. The nurse needs to understand that in order for collaboration to be effective, there must be an ongoing interactive process built on mutual trust and respect. The nurse must also understand that collaboration is a very critical component in the delivery of care that includes shared goals, an understanding of other’s roles and responsibilities, mutual respect, clear communication, openness to learning and an ability to change one’s viewpoint. And to be effective in collaboration, communication skills are crucial and staff members need to be aware of their own feelings, be able to make decisions and problem solve effectively, develop negotiating skills to be used in resolving difficult conflicts and assessment skills (Finkelman, 2012).

As a nurse leader, there are many ways to engage staff through various methods of leadership. Creating an environment that values teamwork and communication is a method that would bring about success on the unit through many ways. Teamwork builds trust, creates an environment where the employees are accountable, and sets a moto that everyone is in this together, and no one is left to fend for themselves. In order to have a successful team, there needs to be great communication. Communication skills will be an important asset for the team members to have because it will make the work day flow smoothly and will also keep everyone involved in a patient’s care up to date. Teamwork and communication are needed to provide a positive outcome for the patient; to teach nurses that they are not alone, and that help can be given if they communicate properly; and that patient care and safety is a clear representation of how well a team works and communicates with one another.

Nurses play an important role in achieving the competencies of interprofessional collaboration, quality improvement, and human flourishing. Successful interprofessional collaboration requires the willingness to step outside of one’s comfort zone and initiate interactions with other professionals. Nurses must also possess a well-rounded understanding of patient needs in order to know which types of professionals with which to collaborate. Communication skills are

As a Family Nurse Practitioner teamwork will be uniformly important. This will be extremely important as a novice nurse practitioner. I will need to rely on mentors and experienced nurse practitioners for advice. In addition establishing a rapport with my patients and working together with them as a team is very important. This will enable me to take a leadership role as a provider and take suggestions on how to better manage their health.

As a scholar and leader in the area of medicine, it is imperative to understand how to work as a team to provide the best possible care to patients. “Educators are responding to complexities of today’s medical knowledge by developing educational programs based on current learning theories, such as enactivism, where learning takes place within teams that are actively engaged in clinical environments” (Davidson, Morgan, & Simons, 2012, p. 291). This results in more patients that can place their trust in physicians and nurses who know how to work together as a team.

While historically these teams were spearheaded by phyiscians, team leaders are now based on team objectives instead of a member’s professional status (Porter-O Grady, 2013). These changes have resulted in professional nurses commonly assuming inpte-rprofessional team leader roles (Porter-O Grady, 2013). As inter-professional team leaders, nurses must have knowledge of group dynamics, team characteristics, and also have the skills necessary to effectively manage teams (Porter-O Grady, 2013). According to Porter-O Grady, “facilitation, coordination, and intergration of care” are inheret to the nursing profession and are essential effective nursing practice (2013, p.__ ). These attributes are equally important when leading inter-professional teams because nurses serve as great mediators between patients, team members, and the healthcare organization (Porter-O Grady,

Working in the healthcare field has its pros and cons, its risks and rewards. Depending on the type of facility that you work in, your experiences can vary dramatically. Staff members within a hospital setting tend to have a higher patient turnover rate, which leads to a faster paced work environment, as opposed to in Long Term care facility where the patients have a much longer stay. With that being said, there still is a common goal for patient safety and a healthy outcome. That could not be possible if all staff members did not collaborate with one another. “Furthermore, collaborating is as critical to the success of healthcare operation in an environment of limited and expectation of accountability”( Akil, H,& Watson, S. J. 2000). Collaboration is a team effort, and within that team each player has their own role. The “developmental process and the following steps are important for success; individual factors, individual team members, which bring unique attitudes and styles to the process of care, and these characteristics influence the outcome of collaboration.”( Akil, H,& Watson, S. J. 2000). With all of the hard work that each discipline contributes to a patient’s stay, the more efficient goals can be met.

The ability to promote structure, safety, and positive environments for both patients and colleagues alike are unique characteristics to quality leadership. Those same traits are essential to possess to have a cohesive interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers. There are various strategies that a nurse can employ to foster the collaboration of a particular team. The most influential strategy is the use of active communication, more specifically assertive communication. This type of communication is considered the healthiest because it is free from any bias. The nurse who is an assertive communicator values the whole picture as opposed to only one small piece of the equation. This approach takes into

Teamwork and Collaboration Helps the Future of Nursing Between Doctors, Nursing Assistants, and Nurses Vanessa Null Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351: Transitions in Professional Nursing Term March 2017 Teamwork and Collaboration Helps the Future of Nursing Between Doctors, Nursing Assistants, and Nurses Teamwork and collaboration is when the nurse and interdisciplinary team share decision making, open communication, and mutual respect to provide better care for the patient. Nursing relies a lot on the collaboration of different disciplines to ensure that a patient receives great care. A group of people of different professions that are a part of a patient’s problem solving, treatment, and care, is what makes up collaboration in healthcare

An organizational model, also called an organizational structure, defines an organization through its framework, including lines of authority, communications, duties and resource allocations. A model is driven by the organization’s goals and serves as the con text in which processes operate and business is done. The ideal model depends on the nature of the business and the challenges it faces. In turn, the model determines the number of employees needed and their required skill sets. Transformational leadership is a form of strategic leadership.

Thus, far the only thing that poses a challenge is learning the ropes of the department, but this will change as I am further acclimated. Bankston & Glazer (2013), suggested an approach to creating healthcare environments to be more susceptible to inter-disciplinary teamwork is to prepare those who will be graduating about how to practice collaborative teamwork. As an important statement, as a soon-to-be baccalaureate professional nurse, I will take skills learned during this clinical back to my place of employment and provide leadership to those on the department. Leading by example is important as a nurse, and we need to rely on each other for help and support no matter what skill level or need. Collaboration is something that is need everywhere in the healthcare industry, and learning how individuals work in emergency situations, allows me to utilize this in all areas of

This nurse has really enjoyed the book Give and Take by Adam Grant, it has provided a new perspective about what is essential in achieving true success. Grant stated that in the past, success was thought to be driven solely on hard work and determination, but he has come up with new, widely respected, and accepted theories on excelling across all fields. Interestingly, many of the tenets he wrote about, have strong connections to the standards set out by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) to create a healthy work environment. Specifically, he mentions, perhaps indirectly, the importance of authentic leadership, skilled communication, true collaboration and meaningful recognition, this reader feels that is proof that his

But with the proper skills and instructions, a great collaboration can be done. Not all excellent managers are good leaders. As a nurse leader you are an example to others. The example may be either a positive one or negative one. It is important to act with integrity, to set realistic goals, to communicate clearly and often, to often encourage others, to recognize the successes of your team members, and to inspire them to offer the great

This paper summarizes the article written by Cam Caldwell, Rolf D. Dixon, Larry A. Floyd, Joe Chaudoin, Johnathan Post, and Gaynor Cheokas regarding the need for a new type of leadership in today’s social work environment, defined as Transformative leadership. The article itself varies in the definition, however in a broad sense Transformative leadership is maintaining good moral standing and sound business ethics among employees and individuals inside and outside the workplace. However, in order to reach this theoretical level of business related moral and ethical leadership known as

An author that is consistently referred to by Yukl, 2013 is James M. Burns, 1978 on transformational leadership. According to Burns, transforming leadership is a process in which "leaders & followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation" (Burns, 1978). Burns (1978) informs the readers that the purported difference between leadership and management is in the character and behavior. Burns’s (1978) perspective on leadership has been used by others to develop leadership theories and influence on followers for positive performance (Yukl, 2013). Burns (1978) is said to have developed the idea that transformational leaders change the behavior and motivations of followers. In other words, influence on followers can be determined by the leadership method, behavior, and style. Transformational leaders strive to motivate and change followers’ mentality to redirect energy into action to complete the goals and mission of the organization (Burns, 1978). The argument is that the character and traits of the leader transforms and motivates subordinates to perform better and better (Yukl, 2013).