Leadership involves bringing people together and motivating them to accomplish specific set goals (Plonien, 2015). Leadership in nursing is a critical field that is needed in the nursing profession and patient care (Plonien, 2015). Exceptional leaders in the nursing profession are required to motivate the staff to provide patient-centered care and increase their productivity in providing patient care (Plonien, 2015). Several specific qualities are necessary for effective leadership that differs
A variety of factors can influence a registered nurse’s intent to stay, however supportive nursing leadership and management are envisaged to have the greatest impact on improving work environments resulting in greater job satisfaction. The purpose of this organizational assessment was to determine whether the development, implementation and evaluation of the current culture of supportive nursing leadership and management have effect on staff retention. Registered Nurses’ perceptions of
Attributes of Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership is in its optimal aspect able to produce valuable and positive change within the nurses which is important in transforming them into future nurse leaders. As aforementioned, transformational leadership when embedded within a leader helps in enhancing the performance, motivation, and morale of the subordinates using different techniques. Due to the challenging and rapidly-changing nursing work environment, nurses require motivation
Portfolio project Throughout the years of studying for the nursing program, a lot of information have been read, revise and analyzing with the intention of developing a better understanding of the nursing role on the medical field. By being able to look back to a variety of prior papers created as part of the program, the understanding of the intention of those projects become clearer as development of researching, analyzing, critical thinking and understanding of evidence base practice. The rationalization
Annotated Bibliography Since healthcare organizations throughout the country strive for positive patient outcomes and patient satisfaction, preventing falls among patients in healthcare settings remains a nursing staff priority. Unfortunately, fall prevention is not a new problem. Nurses face the challenge of recognizing patients who may be at high risk for falls and intervening to prevent falls on a daily basis. To identify areas for improvement in fall prevention, a thorough review of the organizational
Effective Leadership in a Multicultural Society Mamata Shrestha Walsh University Joana Bordas writes this excellent leadership book: Salsa, Soul and Spirit, where she approaches the topic of effective leadership especially in the context of Black, Latino and American Indian communities. It emphasizes the history, challenges and cultural values of these communities, and how these differences can proactively influence a culturally inclusive leadership form. As America is the nation
study, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. All of these choices begin with the same studies, such as role of ANP, pathophysiology, pharmacology, advanced nursing I and II, research and theory courses to mention a few. Research shows that APNs are a valuable part of the healthcare team, they are poised to help bridge the gap between patients and primary health care in the 21st century. The largest gap between
The Connecticut Nurse Practice Act defines advance nursing practice as the " performance of advanced level nursing practice activists that, by virtue of post basic specialized education and experience, are appropriate to and may be performed by an APRN". This act describes the role of an APRN as one that "performs acts of diagnosis and treatment of alternations in health status" including collaborating under a physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer therapeutic and corrective medical interventions
Being a leader is about more than simply managing people. It is about leading a team and demonstrating to their employees through the leaders own actions and behaviors the expectations they have of their team. Eleven topics of leadership qualities, responsibilities, and styles will be discussed throughout this paper, and it will demonstrate how many of the concepts are intertwined and how they impact patients, staff, and organizations. For example, organizational climate and culture can significantly
Introduction Critical thinking is one of the most important skills to have in the professional workplace. Being able to solve almost every problem one faces in the workplace is critical, especially in the case of nursing. Nurses are constantly faced with complex and challenging medical problems that require critical thinking in order to take care of all of the patient’s needs. Another important aspect of being a nurse is the constant need to educate oneself about new practices and procedures. Each