Goals
Two goals that I would like to incorporate in my leadership development are becoming more comfortable having difficult conversations and building my self-confidence as a nurse. According to Major, Alvarez Abderrahman, and Ireland Sweeney (2013), “the influence and success of any nurse leader, but especially a new one, depends upon learning how to effectively conduct conversations while in the midst of conflict” (p. 70). Giltinane (2013) expresses, that being able to address team conflict is an essential leadership skill. I know that being confrontational does not come naturally to me and I would like to develop my ability to stand up for myself, my patient and my fellow nurses, when necessary.
To help me achieve this goal, I would like to obtain a mentor. Having someone who is apart from my department and who can provide fresh insight into difficult situations would help me troubleshoot and develop skills to become more proficient in crucial conversations. LaFleur and White (2010) maintain that, “mentorship is an important component to a novice nurse’s clinical experience and is instrumental in preparing an individual …show more content…
Once I have completed my BSN, I will start working towards my emergency nursing certification. There are opportunities at my work to cross train in other departments and I would like to cross train in critical care which I believe would provide me with more knowledge in managing critically ill patients and managing critical care equipment. Joining a unit council will be a good way to reach beyond the four walls of my emergency department and start looking at bigger systems. This will provide me the opportunity to interact more with management and different disciplines and explore my qualities as a leader. A mentor also will benefit me in this area as well because they can provide advice or suggestions for how to build confidence in the
Two goals that I would like to incorporate in my leadership development are becoming more comfortable having difficult conversations and building my self-confidence as a nurse. According to Major, Alvarez Abderrahman, and Ireland Sweeney (2013), “the influence and success of any nurse leader, but especially a new one, depends upon learning how to effectively conduct conversations while in the midst of conflict” (p. 70). Giltinane (2013) expresses, that being able to address team conflict is an essential leadership skill. I know that being confrontational does not come naturally to me and I would like to develop my ability to stand up for myself, my patient and my fellow nurses, when necessary.
To help me achieve this goal, I would like to obtain a mentor. Having someone who is apart from my department and who can provide fresh insight into difficult situations would help me troubleshoot and develop skills to become more proficient in crucial conversations. LaFleur and White (2010) maintain that, “mentorship is an important component to a novice nurse’s clinical experience and is instrumental in preparing an individual …show more content…
Once I have completed my BSN, I will start working towards my emergency nursing certification. There are opportunities at my work to cross train in other departments and I would like to cross train in critical care which I believe would provide me with more knowledge in managing critically ill patients and managing critical care equipment. Joining a unit council will be a good way to reach beyond the four walls of my emergency department and start looking at bigger systems. This will provide me the opportunity to interact more with management and different disciplines and explore my qualities as a leader. A mentor also will benefit me in this area as well because they can provide advice or suggestions for how to build confidence in the