From the two leadership styles the author experienced in practice, both have an impact on working place culture, patient safety and quality of care. Lassiafre approach to leading yielded poor quality of care, and a blame culture within the team. whilst the transformational leadership style by Nurse E had quality of care delivered to its patients and good team dynamics. However, this was not always consistent as the two leaders worked on different days which meant that when the transformational leader was not on her followers struggled to maintain their leaders vision and values as there was a conflict of styles which the other staff might have preferred. Bhandori et al argued that transformational leadership is more suited for healthcare setting, …show more content…
The Nhs leadership framework (2011), was launched to the recognition of the ability of clinical leaders must influence the delivery of care. In addition, clinical leaders do not only know how to deliver care but design it hence the need of the framework to educate empower and increase their full potential(Matlock,2011). This agrees with the Darzi report (2008) that emphasised that it is through the unlocking of talent that quality of care can be achieved. Cummings et al (2008) also noted that leadership could be improved through education. The framework is not only limited to clinical leaders but is extended to all disciplines working within the healthcare setting. This is to ensure those that have potential to lead could be supported through the required training and education (Nhs Leadership Frame work ,2013). Five areas of competence have been used to address the qualities of leadership. These consist of the ability to demonstrate personal qualities, managing services, working well with others and improving of services. To ensure the qualities above are incorporated the effectiveness of the leader is seen by building trust and confidence among followers and other disciplines which enables the team to provide quality of care and maintain patient safety …show more content…
the shaping of a workplace culture is reliant on the leader and how they impact on their team’s behaviour or traits towards the care of
As the NHS change model and the NHS leadership model are focused towards the healthcare setting, the NHS leadership model aids staff members to become better leaders and guide them to change. This model is effective for all staff members regardless of their role within health care, or if the team being engaged with is small or large due to the effective guidance given. This model has structured questions to which the NHS leadership model states these questions guide the process and encourage effective leadership
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In healthcare it is very important to have strong leaders, especially in the nursing profession. A nurse leader typically uses several styles of leadership depending on the situation presented; this is known as situational leadership. It is important that the professional nurse choose the right style of leadership for any given situation to ensure their employees are performing at their highest potential. Depending on which leadership style a nurse leader uses, it can affect staff retention and the morale of the employees as well as nurse job satisfaction (Azaare & Gross, 2011.) “Nursing leaders have the responsibility to create and maintain a work environment which not only promotes positive patient outcomes but also positively influences teams and individual nurses” (Malloy & Penprase, 2010.) Let’s explore two different leadership styles and discuss how they can enhance or diminish the nursing process.
Why now? Why are we focusing on transformational leadership? Healthcare costs are continuing to rise. Some of the critical problems and active debates prevalent in many hospital organizations include the rapidly intensifying healthcare costs, funding and reimbursement cutbacks, and concern regarding the overall quality and safety of health care. “Healthcare systems have come under pressure to improve performance and manage productivity” (Botting, 2011). To be successful in the 21st century, there is a demand on healthcare systems to have a vision and executive and clinical leadership to inspire the change process and make the difference between success and failure in change.
Leadership is defined by Northouse (2013) as a transactional experience between persons whereby one individual influences a group of individuals who have a mutual goal. Leaders may hold authority attributed to them by the group, substantiated by how they are regarded, whether or not they have positional authority. In contrast to management, where the goal is to provide order through control, leadership is concerned with producing change through transformation and practical adjustments (Northouse, 2013). Because of the nature of nursing, its obligation to promoting health and healing of people, nursing leadership concentrates change efforts based on human needs and concurrently ponders the needs of administrations largely because they understand the interrelatedness of the two influences.
Stuart (1996) recognizes leadership as discovering the way ahead and encouraging and inspiring others to follow (Barr & Dowding, 2012). When considering the selection of the person I believe is a leader in the field of healthcare leadership to interview for this assignment, I took this into consideration and looked for someone that demonstrated the ability to encourage and inspire others.
A manager’s leadership style must influence staff and others to take them seriously. A manager sets the tempo for the employees’ work ethic. Effective leadership from healthcare managers is important to the modern healthcare reform (Kumar, 2013). Leadership engagement in healthcare explains how a problem could affect a healthcare organization. Managers that hold leadership roles must adopt a certain style that can be functional for his or her initial organization to be successful. Performance improvement can be a very serious aspect of leadership engagement (Croxton, 2011). Healthcare managers need to have people from all areas involved to work effectively. Without the consistency of getting all staff and physicians involved, the organization may suffer greatly.
Management and leadership are very important skills to have as a baccalaureate nurse. Through this course I was able to identify and understand the different styles of leadership as well as the style that best fits the characteristics I can offer as a member of an interdisciplinary team. After completing the multifactor leadership questionnaire I was able to better understand my strengths and weaknesses. Collaborating with each other as a team helps complete each other and provides our patients with the most positive experience in their times of
Doody, O., & Doody, C. (2012). Transformational leadership in nursing practice. British Journal of Nursing, 21(20). Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ohiou.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=3655bc92-b9ec-4a08-84d8-f5d3098ddfdf%40sessionmgr120&vid=17&hid=116
As a nurse, learning to adapt on various situations and applying appropriate leadership styles in different circumstances is a very essential skill to learn in health care practice. A strong personality should be shown so that the role can be maintained. With my experience, I have met different people with various personalities. Some will have challenging personalities which can be a hindrance in implementing the management plan however, showing the staffs the you have the courage, confidence, knowledge and skills to perform a task can greatly influence them to achieve a common goal. From my experience, I have learned that to be an effective and a good leader; you must also be a good follower and a good role model to the other team members. If the manager or leader is complying strictly with the rules and policies, there is a higher chance that the staffs will also follow the rules and policies based from my experience. Moreover, gathering positive and constructive feedbacks from my mentor helped me to further understand the importance of leadership and management
According to Huber (2014) leadership is “a process of influencing the behavior of either an individual or a group, regardless of the reason, in an effort to achieve goals in a given situation.” p.4. Patient safety is an ongoing concern that is often at the center of conflict for many healthcare workers. The ability to recognize and react to quality or safety issues are too often impacted by personal fears of harassment, retaliation, job termination or lack of peer or leadership support. (LaSala & Bjarnason, 2010). Healthcare leaders have the ability to influence quality improvement activities for the overall organization as well as supporting a just culture that promotes individuals to do what is right for their patients (Sammer & James, 2011).
These characteristics of a nurse manager show how their leadership plays a role in their position in the nursing field. Without this position in the nursing structure, it would be very difficult to produce positive results in providing optimal patient ca...
There has been sufficient evidence shown over the past few years that teamwork, especially within leadership, directly affects the health care system in a positive way (Miller, Walmsley, & Williams, 2007). The Health Foundation, “made a decision to invest in a Shared Leadership for Change initiative – leadership development for teams rather than individuals – as a component of its strategic aim ‘Developing leaders to improve health and health care services’” (Miller, Walmsley, & Williams, 2007, p. 24). In most instances, when a group of people with the same set of goals come together to work towards that goal the results are usually better than individual work. The same concept is true for those with leadership roles in the nursing or any health care department. Shared leadership utilized in health care will have enhanced clinical team and
In HNN320, I learnt many aspects of leadership and clinical governance in a nursing setting that I previously was unaware of. This included topics such as the registered nurse’s role in leadership, quality improvement, change management and the importance of continuous professional development throughout their career. This taught me that nurses have many roles other than delegating staff and looking after patients. I have since taken more notice of these leadership roles while out on clinical placements as a student nurse and generally in the community as a consumer. I now want to improve my leadership skills in an effort to become a more versatile asset to the nursing community. I would eventually like to work towards and hold a nursing leadership