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Essay on Nursing Leadership
While a fall in the number of nursing leaders may be attributed to the current nursing shortage, studies have noted that there is also a significant deficiency in the number of nursing leaders. In 2002, nurses are in a distinct position to influence healthcare policy and legislation. We need nursing leadership to exert that influence and by nurturing both leadership as well as clinical skills, we can. The nursing profession trains new nurses on operating the latest technology and complex medical equipment. In contrast, once at the bedside they rarely get the opportunity to apply even basic leadership principles. Nursing as a profession does a disservice to new nurses by not developing their leadership capabilities. This paper presents three leadership styles: quantum leadership, transformational leadership and the dynamic leader-follower relationship model and explains why each style can be integrated into the practice of entry-level nurses.
The current nursing shortage is a serious problem at all levels of nursing. Even at major research and teaching hospitals, chief financial officers are lamenting the scarcity of nursing staff (Singhapattanapong, 2002). Unfortunately an overlooked aspect of this nursing shortage is the dearth of leaders among nurses. Now more than ever nursing needs vibrant and dedicated leaders. We are at a distinct advantage to influence healthcare legislation and policy and yet our supply of leaders to pave the way has diminished. The reason is two-fold: smaller numbers are entering the profession, and we are not developing leadership characteristics as we develop clinical nursing practice. B.M. Perra (2000) notes two distinct factors influencing the nursing shortage—baby boomer retirement and fewer candidates entering the nursing field. For some, that is not surprising. However, it is not just the sheer number of nurses at the bedside affecting our leadership problems. Horton-Deutsch and Mohr (2001) wrote an opinion......
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