This critical reflective account will discuss the development of me as a leader and manager within my health profession and my team, over the course of The Mary Seacole Programme. I have identified my leadership strengths and my personal development. This course has encouraged me to reflect upon my vision and style of management, and has allowed me to further identify areas that I will need to enhance into making me a more versatile leader. Part 1 Developing my leadership skills is important for me given the circumstances that as a first time leader whose job role previously didn’t involve having a team managed by myself, to a position now who manages or interact extensively with staff and patients daily, therefore during my time undertaking…
In Human Services, client well-being is a reflection of staff well-being in all organizations. When problems arise with staff physically, mentally, or even psychologically, performance is affected and can inadvertently show up while providing services to clients. Staff well-being should consist of leaders who provide an environment that is safe and nurturing for the growth of an individual while being employed. “To be effective, managers must exercise flexible leadership.” (Brody & Nair, 2014, p.5) A good leader who knows their own strengths and weaknesses and that of their team will guide an organization to be successful.…
Nurse Witte and the Critical Pathway Dilemma Have you ever meet someone that could sell you swamp land in Florida? Communication is vital to all humans, and is a key ingredient in healthcare. As a leader we must learn how to cast big visons to others that will inspire them to want to get involved rather than simply dedicate to others what you want. I will discuss a critical thinking assignment about a nurse attempting to create a program for a patient and was meeting much resistance. I will review what the problem is, whose problem it is, wat can be done, modes of communication, sending messages, and strategies for success.…
An interview with B.J. has provided an opportunity to gain an appreciation for these qualities from someone in her area of nursing. Initially, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse until 1983, when she decided to pursue an Associate Degree in nursing the same year. After graduating in 1985 she went to work in Neuro rehabilitation. Later on she moved to orthopedics, rotated through other Intensive care units. Three years ago she assumed a position as a case manager for an addiction centre, then onto other areas, becoming a neuro surgery educator until finally settling in the ICU once more.…
Leadership is a vital aspect of any organization and should clearly be defined to provide an understanding of the concept behind the meaning. Kelly states (2012) leadership is a reciprocal relationship used instrumentally to influence others; leaders inspire, enlighten and engage others to participate. Having the ability to impact and lead others does not imply the general significance behind the meaning, however the capacity to assemble connections are vital while concentrating on a quality change of framework and procedures. The primary focus of nursing leadership is to build profitable relationships among team members which results in a progressive environment providing safe patient care. As innovators, nurse leaders develop, challenge…
There is a high demand for leadership positions in healthcare after the Affordable Care Act. Some of the circumstances which focus on physicians are: 1) The shift from a volume-based to a value-based system. 2)The public health-oriented focus on the management of populations toward wellness. 3)…
Nicolson et al. , (2011) recommend NHS Leaders to be a distributed one because; it can be transformational in cases where the conjoint action occurs in engaging the team. The researcher employs leaders to have awareness of their task; can engage their colleagues; have social and emotional intelligence as these elements determine the qualities of services to be delivered. The leadership framework, (2011) restatement the leadership role to be shared among clinician and not to be limited to those in leadership position alone. Figure 3: The Leadership framework Notes: NHS leadership Academy.…
Thomas Dillon (2001) studied the work of Sister Genevieve Cummings (MA, OTR, FAOTA) as a leader in occupational therapy education from 1960 to 1994 (p. 441). The purpose of the study was to learn more about the effectiveness of her leadership as a servant leader. “The predominant themes representing the major elements of her success as a leader were enabling others, focusing on the greater good, collaborative visioning, and leadership through caring and service” (Dillon, 2001). Studies by Snodgrass et al.…
Healthcare systems are unique in that they are composed of numerous professional groups, departments, and specialties with multidirectional goals and multidisciplinary staff (Al-Sawai, A. 2013). With such a an array of professionals and staff, it can be difficult to apply one type of leadership style. Therefore, it's important for healthcare professionals to be familiar with the various leadership theories that are discussed in the article and determine which leadership style best reflects their own values and beliefs. There are many factors such as health care reform, healthcare costs, advances in health care technology, and a growing and aging patient population,that drive ongoing changes in healthcare. Hospital administrators, medical…
In social work, a field that has been labeled as rapidly changing, mixed with constantly confronting danger; there is a need for leadership at all points to offer steadiness, consistency, and vision (Hasenfeld, 2009). The purpose of this paper, is to explore the importance of leadership for social workers. This paper will firstly focus on: reviewing literature of leadership theories and areas of potential development, second analyzing my own leadership knowledge, skills and attributes and lastly, discussing my 12 month development plan. Overall, it is argued through the literature and my own reflections, that leadership education is important for social workers, to explore new opportunities, boost morale and improve practice. What is leadership?…
Change, change, and change involves a group of individuals that do believe in it or choose not to. In the residential settings across Scotland and the writer’s current social work placement change has begun. The Higher Aspirations, Brighter Futures National Residential Child Care Initiative (NRCCI) workforce report 2009, that in Scotland it recommends residential workers to obtain a degree higher than the mandated SCQF level 9 (SIRCC, 2009). This is to enhance their skills and to be better qualified in the field with Young People (YP) working in a residential setting.…
Although effective leadership entails many crucial elements, establishing and implementing a shared organizational vision may be more vital today than in any other era in the history of healthcare. Given all the external changes affecting the health care industry these days, having a strategic plan in place, should articulate key strategic issues, and provide a roadmap to the organization's vision for the future, as well as a game plan to get there. SP is the way to go, it does offer health care and public health professionals the chance to form a much clearer vision of what they are trying to achieve. It does determine what an organization wants to be in the future and how it will get there. Hospitals that develop and implement strategic plans…
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) affirm the importance of leadership in achieving quality care and safety for patients around the world (Jennings, Disch & Senn, 2008). Leadership is found in all aspect of the health care community. Each health care providers are leaders in their own way. Nurses are good example of providers who affects the quality of care and patient safety in the hospital. In like matter, nurses can be called leaders.…
Effective leadership is seen as being extremely challenging especially in the healthcare industry (GABA 2013). As correctly explained by Gaba, the most evident characteristics of healthcare, which makes it different from other industries, is that it is not feasible yet to construct the units (human beings) we work on and we don’t have a complete instruction manual either. Moreover, even if new discoveries are made, trying to understand the human being, medicine, is still working on an empirical basis by trial and error. Nobody fully understands, how the human body is functioning or why it is not functioning in some cases. Concerning a generalised and contemporary definition of leadership; leadership is “the process (act) of influencing the…
The analysis of this domain will focus on leadership. I have demonstrated my understanding and development in this domain within appendix4, 5 and 6 to analyst my skills. It is a legal requirement that all nurses must facilitate nursing students and others to develop their competence, using a range of professional and personal development (NMC, 2010). Appendix 4 details a leadership self-assessment tool completed by myself in class. It describes my current self-assessed leadership capabilities as a student nurse.…