Nurses are identified as leaders because of the nature of care given to patients and how they perform their duties with their fellow interdisciplinary teams. When caring for patients and working with staff, a nurse can be identified as a leader because they are managing, promoting, and advocating healthy lifestyle for their patients. I would identify myself as having a participative and transformational leadership style. I empower others with leading by good example, participating in activities over just delegating, and empowering others towards greatness (Helbig, J. 2021 table 1.3). I value those that are positive, outgoing and humble. believe I am consciously biased towards individuals that are show a lack of motivation or don’t seem actively engaged in a patients plan of care, including the patient’s self care. I believe this can hinder my empathy because I can perceive lack of caring with actual lack of knowledge that I could have provided. All leaders have strengths and weaknesses. Introspectively speaking, I feel my participative leadership style sets an example for how a nurse should be an active helpful asset to their facility. Conversely, leading by example by being always willing to help or be available can be exhausting and also interfere in providing the highest possible patient care to my assigned patients. My leadership style has a positive impact on my relationship dynamic and conflict management because I have built a foundation of trust with my patients and fellow employees that is reinforced by work ethic and the manner of how I interact with others, which is with positivity, kindness, and steadfastness in caring and providing high quality care.
Helbig, J., Thomas, J., Whitney, S. (2022). Nursing leadership and management: Leading and serving (Third Edition). Theories and concepts in leadership and management. URL: https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/1000000000587/epub/Chapter1.html#page_6
American Nurses Association. (2023, February 23). Nursingworld.org. Leadership in nursing: Qualities & why it matters. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/leadership-in-nursing/
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