Introduction This essay will discuss three important topics that to me have stood out as important concepts that are sensible and comparatively simple to apply in my work as a graduate nurse. They are; the concept of emotional intelligence, the concept of empowerment in nursing and the concept of teamwork in the health care setting. Each topic will be discussed separately, analysed, argued and integrated into the essay as a whole so that the reader may have a greater understanding of how these concepts interact with each other and how each concept may influence the graduate nurse to work at a professional and level how she in turn can utilise these concepts to further enhance her professional development. Identify & describe 3 key areas of professional practice (300 words) 1st or 3rd What is emotional intelligence ? According to the Centre for nursing (2009), emotional intelligence is a set of skills that defines how effectively we reason, how we perceive and manage our own feelings and the feelings, emotions, and therefore the mood states of others. Our feelings, our moods and emotions influence our every working day to a positive or negative outcome consistent according to our emotional management. They also impact on our everyday relationships with our fellow staff and influence how we perceive the concepts of team moral, job satisfaction, and engagement. Romanelli, Cain, and Smith (2006), mention that their research demonstrates that emotional intelligence is one of the most of the foremost predictors of professional success. Emotional intelligence underpins how well employees co-operate with one another, which has great consequences for way our work is carried out. What is the concept of empowerment in nursing ? Man... ... middle of paper ... ...ol is manifest as emotional intelligence. Conclusion In this essay the concepts of emotional intelligence, empowerment and team work within the health care system have been mentioned and discussed. There were a number of professional development concepts discussed in the lectures and tutorials, however these are the 3 that stood out from the rest. The concepts of empowerment and team work are vital to me, as the knowledge of these concepts aids my professional development. Out of the 3 concepts that have been discussed, to me the foremost is emotional intelligence. It is important as it embraces the concept of harmony both in myself and with those whom I work. This concept will help me to resolve conflicts should they arise, and help me to relate to others with whom I work and aid me to respond to others with empathy and compassion.
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In order to facilitate patient empowerment, we must first be in position of self-empowerment. This requires us to self-reflect on our own values, beliefs, and ideas of power. “Nurses must also surrender their need for control, developing instead attitudes of collaboration and mutual participation in decision making.” (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2014, p. 517) We must understand that patients have the right to make their own decisions even if they differ from our own. Mutual respect for their thoughts, feelings, and decisions creates a trusting relationship. We must be able to openly listen to our patients needs and communicate effectively in order to empower our patients. They need to know that we are listening, that we understand, and that we are going to provide them with the knowledge and information needed to make their own choices. We must first be...
Empowerment is about decision-making and autonomy, personal and professionally. Nancy should have empowered her staff’s nurses with the opportunity to be involved in the organization decision-making process. When nurses can influence and control their nursing practice, their autonomy, confidence, and commitment to the organization increase (Manojlovich, 2007). Organizations that empowered nurses to act and guide their everyday challenges using their professional skills, knowledge, and own judgment, shows positives patient outcomes, and less nurse turnover, burnout, dissatisfaction, stress, and powerlessness among their staff (Rao,
Nurse managers frequently experience the challenges and stressors involved in patient interactions, employee assignments or behaviors, and remaining organized. Advocacy, delegation and task management are all important aspects involved in effective nursing management. For the purpose of this paper, the author will explore the effect emotional intelligence has on nursing delegation in alignment with organizational values. Black (2017) found that a strong value system put into action among leaders is the foundation of an organization’s climate. (Black, 2017). A leader in nursing must foster a deepening sense of self-awareness by reflection on personal values in
Nurses are advised to be emotionally intelligent because it improves their work performance by helping them balance their personal and professional life, it improves their physical and mental health by lowering their stress and disease levels and mos...
An individual’s ability to control and express their emotions is just as important as his/her ability to respond, understand, and interpret the emotions of others. The ability to do both of these things is emotional intelligence, which, it has been argued, is just as important if not more important than IQ (Cassady & Eissa, 2011). Emotional intelligence refers to one’s ability to perceive emotions, control them, and evaluate them. While some psychologists argue that it is innate, others claim that it is possible to learn and strengthen it. Academically, it has been referred to as social intelligence sub-set. This involves an individual’s ability to monitor their emotions and feelings, as well as those of others, and to differentiate them in a manner that allows the individuals to integrate them in their actions and thoughts (Cassady & Eissa, 2011).
Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Practice Tara Benson Denver School of Nursing Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Practice As human beings we are by nature emotional creatures, before we have to even the opportunity to think about a situation our emotions have already responded on our behalf (Bradberry and Greaves, 2009). Emotional intelligence simply put, is one’s ability to not only recognize emotion in themselves, but in others as well and how to use the emotions to manage and navigate any given situation (Bradberry and Greaves, 2009). Bradberry and Greaves (2009) state that, emotional intelligence focuses on two categories, personal competence and social competence.
Patient empowerments exerted by nurses are mainly to help the patient to obtained necessary health care, defend their rights and ensure quality of care. Collins (2014) recently had argued that nurses are best person to take up the role to empower the patient’s compared with other health care professionals. This is mainly associated by nurses recognizing their roles to empower the patient’s, considering their beliefs and actions in relation to the care they provide to
Therefore, for nurses to see themselves as empowered, they must be free of oppressive leadership, work in a structurally empowering environment, as well as, believe they are capable of providing patient care independently (Rao, 2012, p. 400).
They also need to remain cognizant of how their mood affects the mood of others in the organization—and team performance.” (Crompton, 2010) There are four categories of Emotion Intelligence, such as self-awareness, self-regulation/ self-management, social awareness and relationship management (Crompton, 2010). As the emotional intelligence test in the lecture is done, the score for social awareness and relationship management are 4 marks and for self-awareness is 3 marks; whereas for self-management is 2 marks only which would be considered low. The main focus of improvements on my emotional intelligence are in self-management and self-awareness.
Another important component to being an effective leader is communication and the ability to reason about emotions to enhance thinking. Emotional intelligence, a concept that has continually evolved since it was first introduced, is a complementary tool possessed by many nursing leaders. Emotionally intelligent leaders possess the skills necessary to manage their own emotions as well as those of the people who they work with (Heckemann, Schols, & Halfens, 2015). Although emotional intelligence and communication is essential in any field, it may be more important in healthcare where feelings “affect individual as well as institutional health” (Feather, 2009, p. 379). Emotional intelligence enhances the
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Leading a team requires one to have the capability to be in tune with oneself and his emotions in addition to possessing sound situational attentiveness. The act of being aware, comprehending and giving appropriate responses to feelings, overcoming stress, and understanding how the words, actions, and inactions of a leader affect others is referred to as emotional intelligence (EI) (Spano-Szekely et al., 2016). EI is a critical aspect of effective leadership. Having a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of how the brain works as well as how the emotional responses system operates are crucial factors to be considered when placing members to teams in an organization (Beckham, & Riedford, 2017).
There are many different positions in an organization that require different knowledge, skills and abilities. Supervisory and management positions encompass more than just technical knowledge, skill and expertise in their given area, but being leaders over others. This is of interest to organizations in having leaders who are able to motivate, understand and get their teams to work together. Many organizations are looking to improve their performance and productivity through finding and placing the right people in leadership positions. How the concept of emotional intelligence and its evolution has come to the forefront in assisting companies about leadership performance and decisions will be discussed along with the debate among researchers and the review of three assessments as to their impact and uses.
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Emotional intelligence is essential to teamwork for many reasons the most important one being that with a lack of understanding of other’s emotions there will always be a certain barrier that will either slow down teamwork or make it harder to get through certain goals or objectives. Throughout the second article chosen, Chein Farh, Seo, and Tesluk (2012) discuss their findings which were based on how emotional intelligence enhances teamwork in a work environment. The main point to take away and consider from this article is that “employees with higher overall [emotional Intelligence] and emotional perception ability exhibit higher teamwork effectiveness.” This is significant to the hypothesis because it explains that one’s emotional intelligence is in fact, an important contributing factor to