The caregiver role includes those activities that assist the client physically, mentally, and emotionally, while still preserving the client's dignity. In order for one to be an effective caregiver, the patient must be treated in a holistic manner. Continue Reading...
Nursing management is a vital part of an effective healthcare system. It is a partner in professional satisfaction for nurses and a partner in achieving good health for individuals and societies alike (Oulton, 2006). Being a nurse manager is a very Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership Theories NURSING LEADERSHIP: COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF CONCEPTS & THEORIES The work of Cherie and Gebrekida (2005) report that there is both formal and informal leadership in that managers are formally "delegated authority, Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership: Two Paradigms In its earliest incarnation as a profession, nurses were often conceptualized as attendants and helpers to physicians and patients, not as leaders. However, nurses over the years have attempted to eke out a unique s Continue Reading...
Leadership, according to La Monica (1938), is when a person has authority that is recognized by others, and the person has followers/subordinates under them, who believe that the person will assist them in attaining certain goals (carrying out speci Continue Reading...
leadership is a theory, developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, that argues "successful leaders should change their leadership styles based on the maturity of the people they're leading and the details of the task" (MindTools, 2014). This contra Continue Reading...
Healthcare Leadership Leadership and Management in Healthcare Effective Leadership and Management Leadership is much like communications in regards to the complexity inherent in these concepts. There are many different perspectives that are used t Continue Reading...
Paths to Nursing Leadership" by Bondas (2006). This qualitative study attempted to determine the motivations behind nurses entering nursing leadership programs and for seeking out jobs in management positions in healthcare. This study was also a com Continue Reading...
Introduction Although senior management and public policy are also integral to the creation and maintenance of a culture of safety in healthcare organizations, nursing leadership is the most critical component in promoting desired patient outcomes. T Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage Issues Surrounding the Nursing Shortage In the early 2000s, national strategies to improve the nursing workforce profile were largely focused on increasing the number of nurses at the bedside through the use of sign-on bonuses and Continue Reading...
Most conclusions on this approach were vague or indecisive in terms of social, psychological or mental significance (Rice, 1978, 1981; Graen et al., 1972; Ashour, 1973). Furthermore, over the years, many scholars have come to the realization that l Continue Reading...
(2010). Transactional leaders use the extrinsic motivators, to get goals met within an organization, as stated by Suliman (2009). This type of leadership used internal reward or punishment mechanisms to get employees to follow their directive. Tran Continue Reading...
Leadership Styles Among Male and Female Principal It is the intention of this research to study the leadership and cognitive styles of teachers and instructors of both genders within the educational system and their preference for types of leadershi Continue Reading...
Longford is a small community of approximately 3,000 people situated 20 kilometres south of Launceston. Longford lies within the Northern Midlands local government area, and has a predominantly Anglo-Saxon community. Longford Medical Services (LMS) h Continue Reading...
Leadership is a challenge for all leaders across different realms and being a nursing leader is not an exemption. This is particularly taking into consideration the circumstances and issues distinctive to the medical and healthcare profession. As a n Continue Reading...
Leadership Management Effective Approaches Leadership Management Different personalities practice different management styles, while different management styles are suited to different personalities. It is very important for a manager to make sure Continue Reading...
Trait Theory and Application The "Trait Theory" of leadership has developed most during the past 3 decades and is concerned with amassing the core personality characteristics of known leaders -- both effective and ineffective -- to predict potential Continue Reading...
Specifically, situational leadership allows managers to be autocratic when the situation requires it, while it also supports them in being democratic, when the situation requires it. This materializes in high levels of effectiveness. Erven argues: " Continue Reading...
Nursing: Theory and Nursing Practice Issues Theory and Nursing Practice Issues: Nursing The modern-day staff nurse faces a variety of challenges in the work environment. These include inadequate staffing, the authority gradient, and issues related Continue Reading...
What are the most challenging issues in your current position?" think budget constraints are perhaps some of the biggest challenges I currently face in my position. The increasing rises in the cost of providing good health care, combined with decre Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics Imagine learning within one's organization that medical records are becoming electronic and additional training is needed. Will one react in a positive or negative manner? How long does it take to implement technology? What curre Continue Reading...
During a meeting with hospital staff of a variety of managerial levels, the same RN might use participative leadership styles, as the nurse consults with subordinates and considers other suggestions. Lastly, more and more nurses today may need to em Continue Reading...
Smart Goals: Leadership and Magnet Status This a paper Collaborative Healthcare. I chosen 1.LEADERSHIP 2. MAGNET STATUS 2 SMART goals. Evidence: Peer-Reviewed Articles: Search articles peer-reviewed journals support SMART goals plan. You expected fi Continue Reading...
The participating leadership style is facilitative, and the nurse will receive the supervision that she needs to feel completely comfortable with the work that she is doing. The delegating leader provides less specific directions and engages in two Continue Reading...
Philosophy of Nursing Leadership What are the best leadership theories when healthcare and nursing are involved? What style of leadership is most effective in today's healthcare environment? This paper addresses those questions and provides the scho Continue Reading...
expert recently wrote "there have been projects as long as there have been organizations that undertake deliberate and results-and-outcome oriented work" (p. 29 information) and that is certainly true of the nursing industry. Much of the current met Continue Reading...
1. Description of your leadership philosophy a. Fundamental leadership concept The main emphasis emerging from the transformational leadership concept is for nursing leaders to produce not just constructive but also valuation challenges for their s Continue Reading...
Executive SummaryThis paper provides an analysis of Herb Kellehers leadership of during his tenure as CEO of Southwest Airlines from 1971 to 2001. Under the charismatic Kellehers servant-leadership approach which placed a high priority on employee em Continue Reading...
1. In Dr. Pape’s video on Systems Theories, she discusses the fact that systems theories are a good way to approach the care of an individual or group in a complete or holistic way. This allows health care disciplines to work together for the g Continue Reading...
Leadership and the Role of Sex and Gender Previous studies have revealed that gender roles and gender may both be predictors of the emergence of leadership. This paper will examine the impact of the above variables, using role congruity and expectat Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership, as opposed to management, means that those in leadership positions can engage the willingness of staff to accomplish work. In this way, a leader influences and guides direction, opinion, and course of action. In a nursing situati Continue Reading...
Leadership and Management in a Hospital Pretend ( a mock interview) interview a nursing supervisor nurse manager a hospital setting. Discuss topics related leadership style roles responsibilities leadership management. Prepare APA-formatted paper su Continue Reading...
Transformational and Transactional Leadership The global market place that is today's business environment is highly competitive, and organizational survival is increasingly perceived as being dependent upon the efficiency and effectiveness of its l Continue Reading...
Abstract This study attempts at examining organizational approach to leadership and workforce dedication among five private firms in Lahore, Pakistan. The study sample will be a total of 185 personnel (both females and males), chosen via convenience Continue Reading...
Similarly, there is no way to ensure 100% job satisfaction with every employee all the time. One can only cross-train, communicate, work on a job extension and stretch plan, and use every potential resource available to allow the employee to self-a Continue Reading...
As a "guardian of care," a nurse leader fulfills one of the most important roles in healthcare. All aspiring nurses and nurse leaders need to learn by observation and critical analysis of what a nurse leader does and how nurse leaders make Continue Reading...
