Leaders and Managers in Health Care
Leaders’ and Managers’ Impact on Health Care
Healthy working areas are necessary in preserving positive interactions amongst nurses and between the patients and the nurses. The stressors within nursing may cause burnout and nonattendance or absenteeism which then may cause a shortage in health care (Shirey, 2006). A leader is vital in helping to maintain retention of the nursing population as this person will have positive influence on the environment where nurses practice. A smooth operating environment is likely to have excellent results for the nurse and the patient. This paper will talk about the nurse to patient ratio, describe leadership with management, along with a contrast and compare of the two. Furthermore, this paper will speak on the personal and professional methodology of leadership based on this writer’s philosophy.
Nurse to Patient Ratio
Nurses follow a mission when providing care to patients who need support and healing. Many times over, the patients outnumber the nurses in many communities and institutions. When these occurrences happen, it puts stress on the nurses, their nursing care, and on the leaders and managers. "Nursing shortages and health care reform have had a strong impact on the creation of current and evolving types of patient care delivery models” (Huber, 2010). In rearranging patient care, adding health care professionals with multiple skills is likely to help the nurse provide better patient care. The new arrangement created an undesirable effect with nurses and on the care of patients. “Nurse staffing intensity, which is expressed as the ratio of RNs to patient census in hospitals, has been associated with lower mortality in hospitals” (Huber, 2010). With an increase in the nurse to patient ratio, the way nurses care for patients can be compromised with undesirable patient results.
Leadership and Management
Leadership
Huber (2010) states “leadership is defined as the process of influencing people to accomplish goals.”
Healthy working areas are necessary in preserving positive interactions amongst nurses and between the patients and the nurses. The stressors within nursing may cause burnout and nonattendance or absenteeism which then may cause a shortage in health care (Shirey, 2006). A leader is vital in helping to maintain retention of the nursing population as this person will have positive influence on the environment where nurses practice. A smooth operating environment is likely to have excellent results for the nurse and the patient. This paper will talk about the nurse to patient ratio, describe leadership with management, along with a contrast and compare of the two. Furthermore, this paper will speak on the personal and professional methodology of leadership based on this writer’s philosophy.
Nurse to Patient Ratio
Nurses follow a mission when providing care to patients who need support and healing. Many times over, the patients outnumber the nurses in many communities and institutions. When these occurrences happen, it puts stress on the nurses, their nursing care, and on the leaders and managers. "Nursing shortages and health care reform have had a strong impact on the creation of current and evolving types of patient care delivery models” (Huber, 2010). In rearranging patient care, adding health care professionals with multiple skills is likely to help the nurse provide better patient care. The new arrangement created an undesirable effect with nurses and on the care of patients. “Nurse staffing intensity, which is expressed as the ratio of RNs to patient census in hospitals, has been associated with lower mortality in hospitals” (Huber, 2010). With an increase in the nurse to patient ratio, the way nurses care for patients can be compromised with undesirable patient results.
Leadership and Management
Leadership
Huber (2010) states “leadership is defined as the process of influencing people to accomplish goals.”
References: Fagerström, L. (2009). Evidence-based human resource management: a study of nurse leaders ' resource allocation. Journal of Nursing Management, 17(4), 415-425. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.01010.x Huber, D. (2010). Leadership and Nursing Care Management, 4th Edition. W.B. Saunders Company. Shirey, M. (2006). Authentic leaders creating healthy work environments for nursing practice. American Journal of Critical Care, 15(3), 256-268.