Health care is a stage that requires multiple leadership styles to be successful. There is a distinct difference between managing employees and leading employees. A successful leader needs to have a solid understanding and ability to merge the two traits together. A group of employees that are lead during their work time instead of micromanaged will have a stronger sense of loyalty and determination to produce quality work.…
I found that showing respect to everyone helps make me be a better leader. One thing that always makes my day is when someone will see that I’m the lead nurse for the day and they will say, “Marion, I’m so glad you are in charge today. Our day will be great!” I believe part of the reason they feel that way is that I respect my co-workers and their opinions. I also respect my doctors and when they feel that trust they seem to feel better that their patient is on our unit. And then there is the patient. Often I have to go in and talk to a patient because of a problem. First of all, I sit down next to them to talk instead of leaning over their bed or standing there with my arms crossed. I listen and engage them in why they are unhappy and also try to bring out the good and positive things about their stay…
The health care manager takes on many roles and responsibilities including organization, planning, and controlling resources (Lombardi, Schermerhorn, &Kramer, 2007). Leading and influencing others is also very important as a role of a health care manager (Lombardi, Schermerhorn, &Kramer, 2007). Managers are expected to demonstrate competency, confidence, and an ability to lead employees in the proper conduct of their daily activities. An effective leadership entails establishment and maintenance of a cordial yet professional atmosphere in which everybody understands their responsibilities and their roles in the broader…
Staff/care workers need to be trained well. Courses are provided in order for skills such as overcoming communication barriers are practised and also help staffs understanding how to communicate with those who may be aggressive or depressed. But not all information provided to them may help; they may have to develop their own skills through their own experiences. (Health and Social Care – level 3 book pg.29)…
When clinical leaders are effective in performing this function, they allow the nurses to focus their much-needed time and energy on their patients. This in turn helps facilitate satisfaction in the work place, which directly contributes to positive patient outcomes.…
1.2 - In a care setting it is not only the individuals using the service and the staff that have to be together for long periods of time. The staff themselves have to get along to support the individuals they are paid to look after. Supportive working relationships are important within the work force and help create a good moral. People’s behaviour can rub off each other in affect and if the staff are quiet and withdrawn eventually the individuals will pick up on this resulting in unhappy residents. Within my role I work closely with physiotherapists and the speech and language team, this is different from my care role because I am working towards different goals.…
1. As a team leader on the unit I am responsible for caring for 10 service users. I am also responsible for 4 staff member that work with me. I help service users with their daily needs, which include personal care, nutritional needs, pressure area care, mobility and daily living. I always treat clients with the dignity and respect that I would expect. Service users are offered choices e.g. In what they would like to wear or what time they would wish to get up. Staff work and communicate closely with nurses in ensuring all service users needs are met which are individual to them. Part of my daily duties includes completing daily records on all service users that I care for. I ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times. I also communicate and relate well to family and friends of service users, so if problems arise they can be discussed and dealt with appropriately.…
Emotional stress is generally the kind of stress people are talking about when they say that stress causes heart disease.…
A good leader is able to take good advice from anyone apart of the nursing team whether nursing aide, licensed nurse, or registered nurse. Leaders should also have to make some difficult decisions at times to reduce a negative environment. Removing negative staff members from the atmosphere is key in running a successful business. As the saying goes “One apple spoils the whole bunch”. Maintaining a positive, safe work environment and building a team that focuses on the safety and well being of its patients as well as the entire healthcare team is the ultimate goal (McGuire & Kennedy, 2006). It is everyone’s responsibility to improve the retention of nurses in the healthcare facilities across the United States. A good leader would promote a positive environment that includes collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. A happy staff has a happy leader. Once this attribute is put into focus in the healthcare facilities it is then that we will see more happy nurses that is ready to provide safe and efficient care to the…
For this assignment the poor and positive communication skills demonstrated by staff towards a vulnerable patient, and inter-professionally will be identified and analysis.…
From my experience as a staff nurse in the ED, it takes great teamwork to deal with the everyday stress and the call of duty in the ED; this only can come from a department with great leadership. I have had leaders who will server right beside you and help when things go crazy and I have had leaders who will sit in their offices and not come out to help at all. I prefer the lead that will come out and will answer the call light, place a patient on the bedpan, take a patient to the floor, and give you a bathroom or lunch break. My leaders have allowed me to cry when needed too, and not appear weak, vent when a patient or family is being demanding, listen to my concerns and not view them to being negative or complaining and willing to take my concerns and make…
Various roles within our team are carried out daily in order to supply a slick pro-active service to our patients, which include regular telephone contact with the patients, monthly ordering to ensure they always have supply, contacting GP’s on there behalf to obtain there prescription to dispense there products. Offering hospital specialist stoma and urology nurses a dedicated telephone line so we are able to supply urgent stock to there patients, regular contact with our field based sales staff to communicate wins and falls in achievement and how to improve if something does go wrong. We are a compassionate team pod and have to be when dealing with people.…
To learn from other and working in partnership is important. It will help you to understand the aims and objectives of different people and partner Organisations, as they may have different views, attitudes, and approaches. It is important that everyone’s focus is on providing the best care to individuals. By supporting the individual to achieve goals and to be as independent as possible, to respect and maintain the dignity and privacy of individuals. Making sure you promote equal opportunities and respect diversity and different cultures and values. By making sure you report dangerous, abusive, discriminatory or exploitative behavour or practice. By Communicating in an appropriate, open, accurate and straight forward way. Treat everyone as an individual. You must share knowledge and respect views of others, help to achieve positive outcomes for individuals. Always feedback any concerns you may have to your…
Qualities a nurse must posses to be a good leader can vary throughout the nursing community. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary the word leader is defined as “a person who has commanding authority or influence”(Webster). A person or in this case a nurse who has authority or influence has a great responsibility. A leader regardless of the meaning to each nurse has the same or similar fundamentals. Furthermore the qualities reflect the foundation of nursing. The foundation or fundamentals reflect the work of Florence Nightingale that include “Nurses should help identify and meet patients personal needs, including providing emotional support”( DeWit, S., & Neill, P). Making sure patients have emotional and personal needs meet can be a gateway to the attitude and qualities a nurse has to have. These qualities are important and make the…
Staff training will also improve effective and interpersonal communication to deliver quality care to Mr. B. However, the manager must make certain that the care professionals have the required skills and knowledge to provide care for Mr. B to achieve optimal well-being. Hence, existing care professionals can be trained and develop good working ethics to promote g participation and independence for Mr.…