Leadership Basics
This involves inspiring and motivating others as a nurse.
What is being a leader as a nurse?
This leadership style involves making decisions without input.
What is Autocratic Leadership?
"Arranging"; "Sorting out"; "Tidying Up" (one of the 5 managerial functions)
What is Organizing?
This person proposed the three-step change theory.
Who is Kurt Lewin?
This is one area beginning nurses can develop leadership skills in.
What is Patient care coordination?
This involves organizing and directing resources as a nurse. (Logistics)
What is managing as a nurse?
This leadership style values group participation and shared decision-making.
What is Democratic Leadership?
This involves assigning tasks appropriately while maintaining accountability.
What is delegating?
Lewin’s three steps of change:
What are Unfreezing, Moving, Refreezing?
Treating it like a new skill; starting small and be intentional. As a nurse.
What is the mindset new nurses should have toward leadership?
Charismatic, visionary, poised, confident, critical thinking, adaptable, self accountable
What are the qualities of effective leaders?
This leadership style allows complete freedom to group members.
What is Laissez-Faire Leadership?
This process cannot be delegated by an RN.
What is the nursing process (ADPIE)?
The natural opposition or discomfort toward new changes.
What is “resistance to change”?
Being consistent, self-accountable, and respectful in their actions and communication.
What are the key qualities beginning nurses should practice to earn trust and influence among their peers and patients?