Leadership and Nursing
Leadership and Nurse Productivity
Leadership and Nurse Productivity This paper will review an article by Elizabeth Curtis and Rhona O’Connell in Nurse Management-UK. “Essential leadership skills for motivating and developing staff” reviews the importance of leadership skill and empowering staff (Curtis & O'Connell, 2011). This article discusses the effect manager has on the staff they supervise, and how a negative attitude can produce negative results; whereby a positive and supportive environment can produce staff
Nursing Leadership and Developing Staff Productivity.
In the article, Curtis and O’Connell discuss the difference between transactional and transformational leadership. Transactional leadership is based on working on an agreed level of performance for a reward. Managers only intervene when something goes wrong. It is a reactionary type of managing. Transformational leadership, on the other hand, is supportive of the employee. Transformational leadership results in higher employee performance, positive relationships and greater employee satisfaction. When employees have job satisfaction is leads to increased productivity and retention.
Data Analysis In reviewing and analyzing this article, the transformational leader has four main elements. These elements are charismatic leadership, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individual consideration (Curtis & O'Connell, 2011). This leadership style is important in today’s healthcare. With all the increasing demands and changes being placed on nursing staff, nurses need a supportive and inspiring leader
A charismatic leader is admired and respected by the staff. The leader can affect their staff by being a positive role model. Skilled communication is a strong key in to promote self-confidence and respect in their staff.
Inspirational motivation shows a team spirit and enthusiasm for the position. This can affect the staff’s development and
Leadership and Nurse Productivity This paper will review an article by Elizabeth Curtis and Rhona O’Connell in Nurse Management-UK. “Essential leadership skills for motivating and developing staff” reviews the importance of leadership skill and empowering staff (Curtis & O'Connell, 2011). This article discusses the effect manager has on the staff they supervise, and how a negative attitude can produce negative results; whereby a positive and supportive environment can produce staff
Nursing Leadership and Developing Staff Productivity.
In the article, Curtis and O’Connell discuss the difference between transactional and transformational leadership. Transactional leadership is based on working on an agreed level of performance for a reward. Managers only intervene when something goes wrong. It is a reactionary type of managing. Transformational leadership, on the other hand, is supportive of the employee. Transformational leadership results in higher employee performance, positive relationships and greater employee satisfaction. When employees have job satisfaction is leads to increased productivity and retention.
Data Analysis In reviewing and analyzing this article, the transformational leader has four main elements. These elements are charismatic leadership, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individual consideration (Curtis & O'Connell, 2011). This leadership style is important in today’s healthcare. With all the increasing demands and changes being placed on nursing staff, nurses need a supportive and inspiring leader
A charismatic leader is admired and respected by the staff. The leader can affect their staff by being a positive role model. Skilled communication is a strong key in to promote self-confidence and respect in their staff.
Inspirational motivation shows a team spirit and enthusiasm for the position. This can affect the staff’s development and
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