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The referencing and citing of scholarly work is mandatory to support the idea that is being presented in the participation discussion. ALL peer responses require an in text citation, a reference, and 6 or more sentences. References should be between 2018 to 2022.

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Nursing leadership and management are two different managerial tasks. However, having one without the other leads to failure without each one supporting the other (Whitney, 2018). Although there are many similarities, there are many differences as well. In the leadership role, the nurses tend to have a broader range of roles, goals are not always organization-specific, people want to follow them without being told to do so, and focus on empowering others and building positive relationships. Nurses managers are assigned to their position by the organization; their role defines the power and authority that they have, they are given specific duties and responsibilities, and those under them follow them not just because of willingness but also due to instruction and focus on resources and peoples abilities to achieve the organizational goals (Whitney, 2018). One example of their differences is that a nursing manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations in the nursing departments and supervising the department staff. The Leaders supervise nursing teams and ensure the overall success of the unit or hospital. A good leader uses both qualities to guide the staff and management to help achieve the goals. Leaders communicate their vision to inspire others to effect change for the benefit of those around them. The vision for leaders in nursing may result in patients being admitted to the unit more effectively and compassionately, families being integrated into the patient-care process for a more positive experience, and staff having more significant input on the policies and practices that affect them (Valiga,2019).

References

Whitney, S. (2018). Nursing Leadership & Management: Leading and Serving. Lc.gcumedia.com.  https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs451vn/nursing-leadership-and-management-leading-and-serving/v2.1/#/chapter/1

Valiga, T. (2019, January). January 2019 - Volume 49 - Issue 1 : Nursing2020. Journals.lww.com. https://journals.lww.com/nursing/Fulltext/2019/01000/Leaders

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In leadership, people follow and sometimes may rely on the person taking that leadership role. The lead nurse would be a guide for the team and help out the team to achieve goals and create a good work environment. In management, it is more about ensuring staff are following guidelines and making sure things that are needed to happen daily occur (Institute of Medicine, 2011). Each position has a different task and this allows for the team to have someone to ask questions to and be a competent nurse. The goals of leadership and management can overlap in priority (Whitney, 2018). Example of this would be facilitating hand hygiene in a unit. Management sees that hand hygiene is not adequate enough among nursing staff so they let the team know about this and implement a new hand hygiene protocol. The nurse leader tells the team important times for hand hygiene and demonstrates good hand hygiene in front of the team. Being a leader and telling team members when they should do hand hygiene helps everyone improve on following the new hand hygiene protocol. Being a nurse leader, change can be facilitated through encouraging the team, being a good example, pointing out improvements where there needs to be improvements, and also being a good mentor as well. The nurse leader can also be someone that speaks to management about team member concerns on a unit and what changes should be made. By doing this, there would be a better work environment and people can be more competent.

References:

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011. 5, Transforming Leadership. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209867/

Whitney, S. (2018).  Theories and Concepts in Leadership and Management. Nursing Leadership & Management: Leading and serving. Retrieved November 30, 2022, from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs451vn/nursing-leadership-and-management-leading-and-serving/v2.1/#/chapter/1 

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Numerous theories of leadership have been created to aid nurses in their daily tasks within the healthcare system. It is easier for nurse managers to supervise and direct their subordinates in reaching organizational objectives. The integrity and morality of nurse leaders facilitate the achievement of patient outcomes by other healthcare team members. Several hypotheses have been established to characterize effective nurse leadership. The portrayal of these beliefs is based on practices and behavior.

First, there is the theory of transformational leadership. According to Burns, transformational leadership is exemplified when a nurse leader tries to revolutionize the workplace to achieve success (Whitney, 2018). Leaders and followers raise each other to far higher moral and motivational heights.

Transformational leadership theory is distinctive in that it emphasizes the needs of followers in the workplace. The leader nurse is vision-oriented, which can assist the organization in achieving long-term success by enhancing its mission and vision. In most cases, the leader nurse serves as an example for the followers (Whitney, 2018). When the nurse serves as a role model, it is simple for followers to imagine the organization's goals and actively participate in the change (Sherman & Habel, 2022). Transformational leadership is new to the nursing sector, as transactional leadership was previously employed.

Transformational leadership supports innovation and creativity, which is the primary strength of the ideology of leadership. In transformational leadership, there is enhanced cooperation; hence, unique solutions and creative ideas are generated (Sherman & Habel, 2022). Employee happiness represents a second advantage. Most nurses work in difficult workplaces, yet transformational leaders will improve the mental and psychological health of the business (Whitney, 2018). The leadership theory has limitations as well. First, the style is not uniformly applicable. There are instances when nursing operations must respond quickly to unforeseen situations. Furthermore, traditional nursing factors hinder the applicability of the leadership paradigm (Sherman & Habel, 2022). When followers can make decisions, they may feel the resulting duties to be overly onerous.

Second, in nursing practice, there is the servant leadership theory. The approach asserts that nurse leaders are public servants. Therefore, the nurse leader works tirelessly to fulfill the needs of the organization's followers (Whitney, 2018). The popularity of the leadership philosophy among Christian nursing leaders. Often, servant-leaders exhibit Christ-like behavior (Whitney, 2018). The primary purpose of servant leaders is to demonstrate the significance of their followers' efforts. Servant leaders' characteristics include nonjudgmental listening, careful word selection when addressing clients and employees, and reflection before action.

The first strength of the leadership idea is follower inclusion, whereby employees will follow the leader once they observe their commitment. There is a disincentive for unproductive behavior (Burkus, 2022). When the leader serves the staff properly, the employees satisfy customers. Second, there is a favorable work environment because the leader promotes and develops a common objective (Whitney, 2018). Additionally, servant leadership boosts morale within an organization. In contrast, the theory has drawbacks. The first weakness is that it is difficult to understand and communicate the concept of servant leadership (Burkus, 2022). The second is that it is difficult and time-consuming to maintain servant leaders in the healthcare system. Another drawback is that followers regard servant leaders as weak, making it difficult for them to be obeyed (Burkus, 2022). Achieving servant leadership is difficult because it takes a high level of authenticity.

References

Burkus, D. (2022, January 13). Servant leadership theory. David Burkus.  https://davidburkus.com/2010/04/servant-leadership-theory/

Sherman, R. O., & Habel, M. (2022, July 25). The role of transformational leadership in nursing. Nurse.com digital guides and publications.  https://resources.nurse.com/magnet-hospitals-transformational-leadership

Whitney, S. (2018). Nursing leadership & management: Leading and serving.  https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs451vn/nursing-leadership-and-management-leading-and-serving/v2.1/#/chapter/1

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There are various leadership theories that are often practiced in nursing. While there are different theories of leadership, this post seeks to compare between the trait and process theories of leadership. The trait theory of leadership in nursing asserts that certain or specific qualities or characteristics make someone a leader. These innate qualities range from physical factors, personality factors, intelligence factors, to mention but a few. Overall, the trait theory of leadership asserts that the traits of an individual are critical in the success of a hospital or business organization (Khan et al., 2017). This theory exclusively focusses on the innate traits of a leader and completely ignores the traits of the follower. One of the strengths of the trait theory of leadership in nursing is that it allows for the maximization of the strengths of the leader in the quest to promote positive business outcomes. However, the trait theory of leadership does not explain why these specific traits develop in an individual; nor does it explain the impact on health outcomes.

Consequently, the process theory of leadership suggests that leadership is an event that often occurs after the interaction between the leader and the follower. The interaction between nurse leaders and other junior nurses within the clinical setting essentially culminates into a defined leadership process. One of the main advantages of this theory is that it does not focus on the traits of an individual but rather their actions (Safonov, 2018). One of the main weaknesses of the process theory of leadership in nursing practice is that the nurses may feel too empowered in that they do not provide a chance for junior nurses to correct their mistakes.

Reference

Khan, Z. A., Bhat, S. J., & Hussanie, I. (2017). Understanding Leadership Theories-A Review for Researchers. Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 7(5), 249.  https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-7315.2017.00313.6

Safonov, Y., Maslennikov, Y., & Lenska, N. (2018). EVOLUTION AND MODERN TENDENCIES IN THE THEORY OF LEADERSHIP. Baltic Journal of Economic Studies, 4(1), 304–310.  https://doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2018-4-1-304-310