nursing leadership/wk5 project

Nursing Leadership

NSG4029 Week 3 Project

Nursing Leadership

A good and successful organization is saturated with talent and motivated workers shaped to succeed. To achieve these requirements the effort from both well-established management and roused employees is required. Failure of either team to apply any efforts, disillusionment and levels of conceivable conflict are certain. However, with regular upgrades, integration of techniques and self-application gives the employees and associated stakeholders a chance to be consistent in methods that promote success. The general point is to incorporate change, good leadership and roused stakeholders to create a compelling company.

Change Theory

Change hypotheses are critical elements for the management. A good manager must be able to picture internal and external forces that impact the work environment and those that prohibit change. It is critical that organizational management puts into context the three main theories of change; environmental, teleological and the life cycle change. Environmental change refers to the surrounding and the external forces from the business environment around the company (Smith & Parker, 2015). The theory is unconstrained and entirely depends on environmental changes such as technology. A good example is the Florence nightingales environmental theory that postulates the importance of using nature to the advantage of a patient (Petiprin, 2016). According to this theory, the environment should impact the patient in a particular way for instances unadulterated water, sanitation and cleanliness for the benefit of the patient. According to Nightingale, a clean, aerated and quiet environment is critical in recovery (Petiprin, 2016).

Teleological change involves implementation, appraisal and changes or adjustment geared towards a perceived outcome. This change is deliberate social advancement among the people facing change and those that do not see the need for the change. In any setting, change is planned according to the prerequisites of the management. However, lack of attendance and cooperation makes this theory a critical element to consider during the change. The last theory is the life cycle theory which uses different stages of advancement and activities at specified times in the cycle. This theory relies mainly on schedules made from past experiences to direct repeated changes in a way that benefits the organization and in a way that the people can adjust. This relates to the way humans experience developmental stages from infancy, adolescence to adult life (Szabla et al., 2014). Any organization experiences a start-up which corresponds to birth, growth, declines renewals or reinforcements or death.

Conflict Theory

This theory addresses the negativities of society. The contemporary theory argues that conflicts are valuable, important and promoters of good outcomes or changes. While the social conflict theory argues that individuals have unique levels of input towards the conflict depending on individual interests. Conflict refers to a situation where two people require the same thing or two things. However, sometimes conflict is within oneself. According to Smith & Parker (2015) conflicts are either cooperative or assertive. The parties that control the bigger parts of the conflict take over the rest of the people without the use of force. Another critical conflict theory is the authoritative conflict theory that redesigns gaining by delegating the people that collaborate. This theory prescribes to the Marxist principles which are the basis for social conflict (Higazee, 2015). According to these principles argues that social classes in society interact based on differences or conflicts rather than consensus. In other words, powerful groups utilize their power to oppress the less powerful.

Other types of conflict theories occur as organizational conflicts which are based on personality differences for instance spending prerequisites. An organizational conflict can have detrimental effects on the staff and the general workforce. These effects and contentions can result in poor results for the patient. There are also interpersonal conflicts for instance when nurses differ on a given issue. A good example is when nurses differ on the periods allocated for breaks. This is easily identifiable through the verbal or physical disputes displayed. The results also affect the well-being of a patient. Lastly, there are intrapersonal conflicts which occur when a nurse tries to align their professional life to fit their social life (Higazee, 2015).

Change Agent

A change agent refers to an individual with intent for positive change within the healthcare environment. Nurses assume these roles by initiating change. For example, a leader nurse as a change agent struggles or strives to ensure the rest of the nurses achieve the targets on a daily basis. The change agent must distinguish between problems, identify the significance and motivate the others to overcome such problems. They are also tasked with preparations and execution of the objectives set (Szabla et al., 2014). It is very important that a change agent remains proactive by focusing on the result before an issue becomes chronic. For example, in case there is contention regarding a patient by their relative it is important that the nurse leader or their assistant intercedes to calm the relatives. In other words, they must remain firm in their decisions, avoid panic in difficult situations and set examples.

In conclusion, nurse leaders must address the possible conflict scenarios that can happen with a change in a healthcare system. These issues can be as a result of inter or intrapersonal conflicts, social or any other type of conflict. A change agent must, therefore, be proactive with the support of a firm and strong support staff. This means that nurses must engage as opposed to their disengagement from the resolution and mitigation of conflicts.

References

Higazee, M. (2015). Types and Levels of Conflicts Experienced By Nurses in the Hospital Setting. Health Science Journal.