Cnl Practice Of Nursing Leadership Summary

Achieving Excellence in CNL practice C H A P T E R 1 7 H A R R I S L Y N N T U Innovation and the Role of a Clinical Nurse Leader Defining Clinical Nurse Leadership Necessary Core Skills to Facilitate Change within the Microsystem The Importance and Impact of Nursing Leadership Examples of Clinical Nurse Leaders In Action Objectives CNL roles: Advocate, Outcomes manager, Communicator, Life-long learner CNL Core Competencies: Life-long learning, Communication, Innovation, Education, Facilitating, Leadership, and Collaboration I N E V I N G E X C E L L E N C E I N C N L P R A C T I C E Blending Innovation with Evidence Based Practices: Creative approaches with cost-effective and specific practices. The need for Consistent Innovations: Combining

Facilitating a Culture of Revolution Perspective (avoiding comfort zones, exploring uncertainty, Experimental Failure, Intentional Destruction, and Customer Obsession). CNL: Horizontal Leadership: Open communication, collaboration, and decentralized power. Roles: Enhance processes, evaluate quality care, and lead innovation and improvement. Essential Skills: Lead and influence change within the team and apply leadership theories T H E S C I E N C E O F I N N O V A T I O N Healthcare Reform: CNLs participating in clinical and administrative leadership can help transform healthcare delivery. Evolving Leadership and Shift to Chronic Disease Management Actions such as leading interdisciplinary collaboration and care coordination are needed to manage chronic diseases, as they dominate health-care needs. The Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader Utilizing technology and managing information is critical in coordinating care for patients. Manage outcomes and information to ensure efficiency, which would benefit stakeholders. T H E N E E D F O R C L I N I C A L L E A D E R S H I P Leadership Qualities (self-awareness, professionalism, self-reflection, etc.

Servant Leadership focuses on serving others rather than controlling and commanding. Principles include: Empathy, Awareness, Listening, Persuasion, Foresight, Conceptualization, Stewardship, Community Building, and Commitment to Growth. C O M M I T M E N T T O C O M M U N I T Y G R O W T H : Transactional Leadership: Focuses on incremental improvements where exchanges are based on rewards when meeting goals. Transformational Leadership: Involves change and improvements in the health care team and patient. Leaders can influence others through inspiration and setting an example. Behaviors: inspirational motivation, charisma, being considerate, and intellectual stimulation. Organizational change, focusing on systems and culture in the clinical setting. M I C R O S Y S T E M P A R T N E R S H I P S A N D C L I N I C A L L E A D E R S H I P C L I N I C A L N U R S E L E A D E R S I N A C T I O N CNLs play an important role in facilitating evidence-based practices with interdisciplinary teams CNLs fulfill roles as clinical leaders, facilitators of change, and display a commitment to ensuring safety and well-being. and quality