Practice of Professional Nursing Leadership Theories Nursing 4365 July 21‚ 2014 Vicki Hartin‚ Phd(c)‚ RN‚ CNE West Texas A & M University The Theory of Leadership Leadership is defined by Yoder-Wise (2011) as the process by which one uses personal traits to effectively and ethically lead patients‚ families and staff to accomplish clinical and organizational outcomes. Theory is defined by nursing-theory.org (2013) as a belief‚ policy or procedure that is followed to accomplish
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of leadership combines task and relationship behaviors‚ influencing individuals or groups to accomplish a goal (Huber‚ 2014). According to Scott and Miles (2013)‚ all nurses must be effective leaders to promote patient safety‚ improve health care quality‚ and reduce health care costs. It is essential for nurses to understand his or her style of leadership‚ as well as how one’s leadership style impacts followers and accomplishing a goal. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my leadership style
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Running head: LEADERSHIP IN NURSING 1 Leadership in Nursing R. Samuel Ramirez Everest College Phoenix Leadership in Nursing What exactly is nursing? Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of a person’s health. It is the profession that prevents illnesses and injury‚ and alleviates suffering through the diagnosis and treatment that excellent nurses give. Nursing is the advocacy in the care of an individual‚ in their families‚ and in their communities
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Leadership Style Leadership refers to a person who guides or directs a group of individuals (dictionary.com‚ 2012). Lewin (1939) suggests that leadership style refers to the characteristic behaviors of a leader when directing‚ motivating‚ guiding and managing a group of people. Listed below are a few of the most prominent leadership styles: Laissez –Faire (Delegative); Participative (Democratic); Authoritarian (Autocratic); Transformational and Transactional. The purpose of this paper is to report
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feedback to others‚ and are goal oriented. In nursing‚ there can be leaders at every level‚ for example‚ a mentor is considered a leader. Leadership style is important in the workplace’s productivity and sense of security. “A person’s leadership style has a great deal of influence on the climate and outcome of the work group” Marquis & Houston (2015). A description of a leader will be given by using a
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this author will describe a recent real-world event that relates to this course. This nursing leader is looking forward to learning how to apply the knowledge gained from this course to her current role as well as learning how to be a more effective and efficient nursing leader. This author feels that this course will be very beneficial and is excited to learning how to become a stronger more educated nursing leader. Topics of Most Interest Module number three appears to be a very interesting
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Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing Roxanne Raya South University Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse NSG 5000 Dr. Diane Anderson August 17‚ 2013 Leadership Styles in Advanced Practice Nursing According to the leadership quiz I am a participative leader‚ which is the type of leadership that that takes into account the input of other group members‚ but the leader at the end still have the final decision (Lewin‚ n.d.). Participative leadership is a method of guiding people based on democratic
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Exploring the Transformational Leadership Style in Nursing As nurses‚ we all have leadership roles in our profession. Taking care of patients places us into the role of a leader‚ being responsible for the well-being of a group of clients. Throughout our studies at university‚ we are taught how to be leaders within our profession. To be not only an efficient nurse but also a good nurse‚ we will have to apply the leadership skills we have acquired through our studies and through our life experiences
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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
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Leadership Paper Being a leader is a real skill that requires time‚ commitment‚ thought and dedication. According to Pearson (2015)‚ “Leaders are people with the ability to rule‚ guide‚ or inspire others to think or act as they recommend” (p. 2489). At times it may seem very overwhelming and situations may feel as if they are unsolvable and desired outcomes are unattainable; however‚ if you portray the unique characteristics of a leader it will help you overcome stressful tasks with ease and confidence
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