Leadership And Leadership Within The Nursing Field

Nursing Leadership Leaders are an integral part of society, as they are the ones that are tasked with motivating, improving, observing, and ensuring that jobs are completed in an accurate and effective manner. The same can be said about leaders within the nursing industry. The following research paper will examine the differences between management and leadership within the nursing field, the importance of effective leadership throughout a healthcare organization, leadership theories that contribute to a positive work environment, a personal reflection on leadership type and specific behaviors that shall be developed in order to become a successful leader, including various resources available to assist in leadership development.†¦show more content†¦Leaders are often called upon to be innovative and flexible, able to be inventive in an unpredictable environment (Nibley, 1987), which makes talented leaders a tremendous asset to the nursing field, where human behavior can alt er from what is typically considered to be the norm. Effective leaders should be able to lead not only others, but themselves too. Additionally, leaders who solicit successful input from others, and develop coalitions through teamwork to achieve results (Kelly Crawford, 2013). Some head nurses are tasked with being both a leader and a manager, which can become troublesome if an established leadership style has not been learned and mastered (Sorensen, Delmar, Pedersen, 2011). Being able to navigate the responsibilities of both a leader and a manager, working with doctors, fellow nurses, and patients, in a cohesive manner can be challenging. While the evaluation of leadership styles and the importance of effective leadership in a healthcare setting in the current paper is being evaluated through the view of a newly graduated nursing student, it is important to keep the roles of a head nurse in mind due to potential career goals. Doing such also helps to understand the stresses that the head nurses are under as they fulfill the roles of nursing and leadership within the department. Effective Leadership in Healthcare The leadership present in a hospital or other health