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DISCUSSION POST # 1 Ho R

Having an excellent leadership in healthcare can greatly assist in

shaping the organization's culture by emphasizing the
significance of giving compassionate and safe care to everyone.
There are several types of leadership theory that healthcare
system can utilize such as: relational, servant, situational or
contingency, clinical and congruent, and transformational or
transactional leadership. According to Jeff Belksy (2016), many
traditional healthcare leadership models have failed which
consequently led to medical errors and higher nurse turnover
rates. When it comes to healthcare; servant leadership seems
like a great model because its main focus is on seeking the
needs of the team and finding ways to improve. Furthermore,
Catherine Best (2020) further explains that some characteristics
of a servant leader includes: “...authenticity, humility, integrity,
listening, compassion, accountability, courage, altruism...” (Best,
2020). These characteristics help cultivate and develop all
members of the team in order to flourish and achieve their
maximum potential by building high mutual trust towards one
another. Furthermore, high mutual trust will facilitate care
efficiently and effectively. 
Many hospitals exercise servant leadership. However, an
example during my experience as a nurse, is when nurse shift
managers hold mid shift meetings in order to address any
concerns in the unit or any ideas that can be used to improve
the care being provided to the patients as well as preventing
nurse burnout or alleviate work related stress. Holding these
mid shift meetings were important because it helps target the
concerns of each team members and determine whether it can
be resolve at that time.
 

DISCUSSION POST # 2 Ann M

Within nursing, there are different styles of leadership that we

encounter. According to (Sfantou et al., 2017), leadership styles
play an integral role in enhancing quality measures in health
care and nursing. Impact on health-related outcomes differs
according to the different leadership styles, while they may
broaden or close the existing gap in health care.

The leadership style that I have chosen based on my experience

is transformational leadership. As stated by (Pullen,
2016)Transformational leadership creates valuable and positive
change in individuals and social systems with the end goal of
developing followers into leaders. Transformational leaders
display three general characteristics: 1) individualized
consideration—the degree to which the leader focuses on each
follower's needs; 2) intellectual stimulation—the degree to which
the leader changes assumptions, challenges the status quo, and
takes risks; and 3) inspiration motivation—he or she “walks the
talk.” In other words, transformational leaders are role models
for the change process. Most of my career, I provided care to
patients who experienced chronic diseases, End Stage Renal
Disease, pre- & post-kidney transplant. As their nurse & leader I
stand as an advocate for them. I challenge them to be compliant
on their recommended diet and take required routine
medication which will provide a positive impact to their monthly
laboratory results. Furthermore, I educate them if they are not
meeting the goal, consistently following-up with them making
sure they are still on track. In that way, patients feel that they
are fully engaged in their care and have a sense of
Independence. 

In my opinion, taking the role of a future APN, a

transformational leader is being influential by setting a good
example to your patients. It is important to be transparent and
provide effective communication on how to manage their care. I
would like to show my patients how compassionate and
dedicated I am making them feel motivated and empowered.
(Fischer, 2017)Historically, it was thought that only nurses in
management roles required leadership skills; however, the
ability to influence change is a requirement at all levels of
clinical practice. Transformational leadership competencies
provide nurses with the skills to contribute to improvements in
the quality and safety of patient care, while enhancing their
career satisfaction.