The article “Nurses’ views of shared leadership in ICU: A case study” by Kristina Rosengren, Terese Bondas, Lena Nordholm and Gun Nordström (2010) is chosen for this paper to study share leadership. In the article, authors illustrate that a new management method was developed which called shared leadership. This management model means there are two managers work together and share jobs and duties for one department. It was used in Sweden’s ICU and after that, authors done a 72 item questionnaire for registered and assistant nurses to measure their attitudes towards social and organisational issues especially this new model. The shared leadership gained a positive response and well influenced employees’ confidence. However, as a new leadership …show more content…
It provides every staff the right to join the process of decision-making. The advantages of shared leadership could help to improve work environments, increase job satisfaction and reduce turnover rates. By using shared leadership in physician’s area, jobs of nurses could be improved by share ideas with others, cooperation and gain respect from each other. George (1999) and Walker (2001) created the new shared leadership model and encourage this model to be used in nurses’ work. It is true that in ICU department, shared leadership could be seen as a good strategy to define and solve problems. Good relationship building is an important strategy for shared leadership. However, this article came up with some negative points for shared leadership model. According to George et al. (2002) the barrier of the model are lacking of cooperation, responsibility and insufficient manage, increasing demands of work, high turnover which lead to a non-responsive working environment. The authors also suggest that it takes time for staff to adapt themselves to the immature model. This model is an ongoing and developing process which requires organisations to do sustaining evaluations (Jackson, …show more content…
They choose a certain unit in Sweden’s ICU which includes 81 employees (49 registerd nurses ,32 assistant nurses). From the perspective of the choice of location, authors chosen a warm which had been used shared leadership model for 3 years to provided questionnaire with a relatively stable and mature environment. Period of three years is a reasonable time for the ICU in Sweden to find out the advantages and disadvantages for the share leadership. From the choosing of certain nurses’ backgrounds, all the sample nurses came from the ward where implement shared leadership process. All the 81 caregivers were employed no less than 3 months and worked as a minimum 50% full time employees. This could ensure all the samples had enouth time to work under shared leadership. The questionnaires were sent to the mailboxes of the certain sample staff and ensure them would not be identifiable. There are 72 items under 6 dimensions: organisational culture, social interactions, work satisfaction, leadership,shared leadership and work motives. In addision, four questions concerning the shared leadership and eight background variables were added in the questionnaires. The authors used median and range to calculate statistics and the result about shared leadership was positive. It was most described as support, justice and empowerment. However, there were some difference between registered nurses and assistant nurses, male
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Nursing leaders ' responsibility extends to become a voice for the nurses and for offering quality in patient care, not just at their organizations but spanning the whole communities, interacting with law makers in revising regulations and laws, with researchers and educators. Nurse leaders, in particular those at manager and supervisory levels are spread sparsely. They are involved in business planning, human resources, information management and writing reports. It is advisable for them to refocus the leadership on care which matters to patients which is the essence of
Change requires the reshaping of ideas and the ability to communicate the vision. Influencing others and the ability to develop relations ships is essential. Nurse leaders successfully manage change by directing, guiding, motivating and supporting staff. They communicative and inspire trust (Samela et al., 2011). Since leadership is a skill that is learned over time, education at all levels of nursing within an organization is essential. Nursing leaders within an organization are encouraged to move away from the traditional nursing service models and move to shared and distributed leadership models. An example of distributed leadership model would be shared governance, where bed-side nurses have the opportunity to have input regarding organizational change (MacLeod,
Nursing is an ever changing profession, making strong leadership a crucial aspect. “Nursing leaders play a significant role in creating positive work environments for nurses” (Young – Ritchie, Laschinger, & Wong, 2007, para 1). This paper will define the concept of leadership in nursing. Many qualities are required to be a successful nursing leader. Some of the qualities discussed in this paper are: supporting and empowering team members, being well organized, remaining consistent with their expectations, and being able to effectively communicate with their team. Furthermore, this paper will identify the relationship between leadership qualities and role of the Practical Nurse.
In nursing leadership style is supported by nursing theorists such as Ida Orlando’s model for nursing practice (Laurent & Laurent, 2000). Orlando’s leadership theory asserts that nurses are by profession managers. Initially nurses learn to manage pati...
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.
The role of leadership has become increasing valuable for organizations to be successful. According to Huber (2014), Leadership can best be defined as method utilized to ensure that an objective is completed. There are many different types of leaderships that can be found within each organization. In this paper I will highlight an example of a specific leadership style that we come across in healthcare settings. I will review my leadership self-assessment results and discuss the impact of leadership on staff and groups.
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2012). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application. (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
This topic is of significance, due to the need to have nurse leaders that can adequately supervise, problem solve and delegate, therefore keeping the unit running efficiently. When the charge nurse is not adequately prepared to function in the role, problems on the unit may arise. Background literature review on this topic revealed a correlation in excellent nursing leaders enhancing nurse satisfaction which then led to better patient outcomes (Cummings, G. G., MacGregor, T., Davey, M., Lee, H., Wong, C. A., Lo, E.,
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.
Leadership is being able to direct or guide other people by either your own actions or by actually guiding them into the right direction (Acumen). Inspiration to be a leader might come from many different areas like your family, friends, peers, or even teachers. My inspiration didn’t really occur to me until I started attending college in August 2013. In all actuality I never even thought of how to be a leader until I was in Mrs. Moore’s Perspectives class. I now have a desire to be a great leader, and the inspiration has come from Mrs. Moore, and my family. I am the first to attend college out of my family, so in a away I have already started leading my siblings in the right direction. Being a leader means inspiring others to pursue their dreams, and aspirations and helping throughout the journey to success. Being a leader has nothing with authority or being able to tell other what, and how to do things, it’s about having people who look up to you and want to follow your example.
In today’s society, leadership is a common yet useful trait used in every aspect of life and how we use this trait depends on our role. What defines leadership is when someone has the capability to lead an organization or a group of people. There are many examples that display a great sense of leadership such being an educator in health, a parent to their child, or even a nurse. In the medical field, leadership is highly used among nurses, doctors, nurse managers, director of nursing, and even the vice president of patient care services. Among the many positions in the nursing field, one who is a nurse manager shows great leadership. The reason why nurse manager plays an important role in patient care is because it is known to be the most difficult position. As a nurse manager, one must deal with many patient care issues, relationships with medical staff, staff concerns, supplies, as well as maintaining work-life balance. Also, a nurse manager represents leadership by being accountable for the many responsibilities he or she holds. Furthermore, this position is a collaborative yet vital role because they provide the connection between nursing staff and higher level superiors, as well as giving direction and organization to accomplish tasks and goals. In addition, nurse managers provide nurse-patient ratios and the amount of workload nursing staff has. It is their responsibility to make sure that nursing staff is productive and well balanced between their work and personal lives.
ICT Work on Abortion Statistics The following statistics will be summarised and compared at the conclusion. Summarisation: 2002: In 2002, the total number of abortions was 175,900 (In England and Wales). Number of the age-standardisation was 17 years of age out of the 1000 resident woman from ages 15-44. 78% of the abortions were funded by the NHS (National Health Service) and 87% of the abortions were carried out at under 13 weeks gestation, and 57% were at under 10 weeks.
Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill, regarding the ability of an individual or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. Leadersip can not definied by just one word but by action. I have seen development within myself through my volunteer service. Leadership is both a research area and a practical opportunity to share the ability gained as a individual, also through my organizations to lead or guide other individual team members who have a common goal. Volunteering in the church organizations matches my need to be of service to others. While volunteer at Fallbrook church I in return have been served I have been guided, nurtured, and challenge through the process. I have been
Many people associate leadership with a specific job title or form of power within an organization. However, through personal experience, I have concluded that leadership can come in many forms and position as well as from multiple sources of roles and job titles both with and without power. Based on the definition of leadership, anyone can be considered a leader as long as they have the ability to influence people to achieve a particular result or goal which benefits the organization or group as a whole. Individuals with a secure sense of self and understanding, acceptance of diversity within an organization tend to be the strongest leaders that not only make others want to follow, but they also encourage other leaders to gravitate to their