Reflective Essay On Nursing Leadership
My reflection and model of leadership
Reflection is the ability to think things through and debrief and it is a skill that is required to develop and progress as a leader (Smith, 2001). It is then using this experience as a basis for future action (Raelin, 2001).
Reviewing the literature, the leadership models above have resonated well with me. Reflection on my past and current leadership style have shown that I have predominately practised a transactional leadership and as I have developed in my role I have been applying small aspects of transformational, complex-adaptive and shared leadership models. I am a clinical specialty nurse manager in an elective operating theatre department. We are geographically located off-site from our sister …show more content…
The contingent reward dimension of transactional leadership will facilitate in achieving professional performance and organisational contractual agreements. Nursing is a regulated profession, governed by a professional body. The Nursing Council of New Zealand has competencies that set a standard of practice to ensure that nurses are competent and fit for practice. They also have a Code of Conduct that set a standard of behaviour that nurses are expected to uphold. Nurses must also hold a current practising certificate in order to practice. We have a professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) which has a financial reward in exceeding performance. This can be suspended or removed when the set level is no longer being achieved. Active and passive management by exception dimensions are dictated by the timing of intervention (Judge and Piccolo, 2004) and would apply to areas of nursing practice in our operating theatres. We are guided by policies, procedures and protocols and when these are not being met, a performance improvement plan is implemented. An active approach is required when notifying staff members of sick leave that are escalating as this leave impacts on the organisation and the operating team. A consistent approach with all members of my team in these areas of transactional leadership will build trust. From another perspective, transactional leadership can be perceived as controlling
Reflection is the ability to think things through and debrief and it is a skill that is required to develop and progress as a leader (Smith, 2001). It is then using this experience as a basis for future action (Raelin, 2001).
Reviewing the literature, the leadership models above have resonated well with me. Reflection on my past and current leadership style have shown that I have predominately practised a transactional leadership and as I have developed in my role I have been applying small aspects of transformational, complex-adaptive and shared leadership models. I am a clinical specialty nurse manager in an elective operating theatre department. We are geographically located off-site from our sister …show more content…
The contingent reward dimension of transactional leadership will facilitate in achieving professional performance and organisational contractual agreements. Nursing is a regulated profession, governed by a professional body. The Nursing Council of New Zealand has competencies that set a standard of practice to ensure that nurses are competent and fit for practice. They also have a Code of Conduct that set a standard of behaviour that nurses are expected to uphold. Nurses must also hold a current practising certificate in order to practice. We have a professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) which has a financial reward in exceeding performance. This can be suspended or removed when the set level is no longer being achieved. Active and passive management by exception dimensions are dictated by the timing of intervention (Judge and Piccolo, 2004) and would apply to areas of nursing practice in our operating theatres. We are guided by policies, procedures and protocols and when these are not being met, a performance improvement plan is implemented. An active approach is required when notifying staff members of sick leave that are escalating as this leave impacts on the organisation and the operating team. A consistent approach with all members of my team in these areas of transactional leadership will build trust. From another perspective, transactional leadership can be perceived as controlling