SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE AND RESEARCH SHARDA UNIVERSITY

LESSON PLAN ON LEADERSHIP

SUBJECT: - NURSING ADMINISTRATION

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:-

POOJA SAHU

POST BASIC BSC NURSING 1ST YR

SNSR, SHARDA UNIVERSITY

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General objectives: -
At the end of the lecture the student will acquire knowledge about Leadership .

Specific objective:
- At the end of seminar the student will able to:-

 Introduces to topic
 Define Leadership .
 Enlists the functions of Leader.
 Enlist Leadership Styles.
 Explain techniques of Effective Leadership in Nursing.
 Leadership in Nursing.
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2 min. To introduce INTRODUCTION
the topic. Leadership may be
defined as the process
of influencing the
activities of a group or
individuals towards the
achievement of a goal
in a given situation.
A leader tries to
influence the followers
Or group of people ,so
that the purpose and
the objective of an
organization can be
fulfilled.

5 min. The students DEFINITION Student teacher defines

will able to According to George leadership.. Define
define R.Terry ,”Leadership is an art of getting Leadership ??
Leadership . others to want to do something you are
convinced should be done.Lead means to
go and leadership is the activity of
influencing people to strive willingly for
group objectives”.
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5 min. The influence of leader was traditionally

thought to flow from leader towards
followers.
Fol
Leader lowers

As the situation of this nature occurs when

nursing administration gets work done
from head nurse and the head nurse
supervises the staff nurse.At that time
,influence is exercised by the leader on the
followers. But more recently it has been
reorganized that the flow of influence is
not only from the top down but also from
bottom up.

5 min. The students Functions of Leader :

will able to 1. Development of Teamwork and a
enlist the congenial work climate conductive Student Teacher enlists
Functions of to efficient performance . the functions of
Leader. 2. Serving as a link between the Leader.
group and the top management.
3. Counselling and guidance to the
members of the group .
4. Ensuring timeliness in performance
or time management is an other
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function of leadership.
5. Judicious use of authority to
stimulate positive interactions and
response from the group team Enlists the
members. functions of
6. Gaining Maximum contribution Leader ??
from group members towards goal
fulfilment through participative
decision making ,improving
efficiency of the competent
personnel of delegation,provision
of adequate resources and effective
communication.

Leadership Styles
10min The students
will able to list There are mainly four leadership style :
the Leadership
Styles . 1.Autocratic Style Student Teacher list
List the
2.Democratic Style the Leadership Styles.
Leadership
3.Participative Style
Styles ??
4.Abdicatric or Laissez Faire

1 .Autocratic Style
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In this style ,the leader takes all decisions
The student will and assign all responsibility to himself ,he
be able to is firm, insistent, self assured and
explain dominating. The subordinates are made
Leadership aware of what to do . The leader sets his
style in detail /her goal and expects them to accept along
with his/her method of achieving
them.This type of Leadership is useful in
case of emergency when the leader has to
take immediate action. In autocratic style,a
leader is characterized by the following Explain
behavior . Leadership style
 Strong control is maintained over in detail ??
the group Student Teacher
 Others are motivated by coercion. explain Leadership
 Communication flows downward. style in detail
 Decision making does not involve
others.
 Emphasis on difference and status.
 Criticism is punitive.

2.Democratic Style

In this style ,the leader values the

individual characteristics and ability of
each subordinate leader and catalyst for a
group decision making and shared
responsibility .This style is a people
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centered approach and allows greater
individual participation in decision making Student Teacher
process. It is a creative leadership where a explain Leadership
leader delegates certain amount of style in detail
authority to subordinate.In democratic
style ,leader exhibits following behavior:
*Less control is maintained.
*Economic and ego awards are used to
motivate.
*Communication flows up to down .
*Decision making involves others. Explain
*Emphasis is ‘we’ rather than ‘I’ and Leadership style
‘you’. in detail ??
*Criticism is constructive.

3.Participative Style
The participative style of leadership is a
compromise between autocratic and
democratic style.In this ,the manager
presents his/her analysis of problems and
proposals for action to employees inviting
their criticism and comments.Having
weighed the subordinates “responses”,the
manager makes final decision about the
group future activities.

ADVANTAGES
1.It is a successful style of leadership
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because it is based on positive assumption
about human being.
2.It encourages cooperative spirit and
development of subordinates for better
performance of their work .
3.Participative in decision making will
lead to better leader subordinate
relationship and also secure job
satisfaction .

4.Abdicatric or Laissez Faire

This style is also referred as freedom

style .This type of leader denies
responsibility and abdicate authority to the
group ie the leaders leave all decision
making and responsibility to the group
.Leader choose not to adapt a leadership
role and actually abdicate the leadership
position. This may be due to lack of self
confidence and fear of failure. This style is
will be effective where subordinates are
highly motivated and experienced.

Techniques of Effective
Leadership in Nursing:
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Planning and Organizing Student Teacher

These are the foremost principals of explain Techniques of
administration and very important for Effective Leadership
5 min. The students effective leadership .For nurse at every in Nursing
will able to level ,it is important to plan and organize
explain the work schedule according to the
Techniques of availability of personnel and material.
Effective
Leadership in Division of Labour
Nursing The work assigned to subordinate must be Explain
defined and should be recorded because Techniques of
clear cut direction by the nurse leader Effective
enables the subordinate to function Leadership in
properly and division of labour reduces Nursing ??
workload and work stress on the
employees.

Guidance
Negative criticism should be avoided.
Proper Teaching and guidance with
councelling will help the group to
accomplish their objectives.Guidance by
employer leader helps to direct the group
to a particular direction towards
organizational goals.

Effective Communication
It is important for a leader to have an idea
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about what he/she wants to say and how to
say.Good Communication is needed for
understanding ,cooperation., and unified
action.

Cooperative and Coordination

As a part of effective leadership
,cooperation and coordination among the
leader and employees is essential .If the
leader keeps the group informed about
various ward and hospital activities ,the
subordinates feels satisfied and group
cooperates with the leader.

Encouraging Participation
The effective leader ,first identifies the
individual capabilities of subordinates and
then provides opportunity to them to
participate in decision making.

Leadership in Nursing
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The students 1.Identify yourself as a leader :A nurse Student Teacher
will able to manager needs to identify leadership explains Leadership in
explain qualities in oneself to make a better team Nursing
Leadership in on the unit.
Nursing 2.Demonstrate confidence :Self
confidence is important to nurse leadership
5 min. skills.If you come across as nervous and
unsure ,your patients will also feel
anxious.
3.Have courage : Good leader are willing
to take calculated risks and as a nurse your Explains
leadership depends on your ability to take Leadership in
those risks .Playing it safe will not develop Nursing ??
you into a nurse leader.Share ideas
4.Communicate clearly and consistently
and remembers to listen
5.Pay attention to professional growth :
Service education and continuing
education are the pillars to keep onself
updated with knowledge and upgraded
skills.Look for opportunities to learn new
skills.Try attend leadership conference and
workshop .
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CONCLUSION
In this lesson plan we have discussed about

 Defination of Leadership .
 Functions of Leader.
 Different Leadership Styles.
 Techniques of Effective Leadership in Nursing.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
 Huston J Carol “Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing “ Page no.-1097-1098
 Murray Elizabeth “Nursing Leadership and Management” page no.-161- 162
 www.medscape.com
 www.emedicinehealth.com
 www.wikipedia.com.