- What does “Nursing Leadership” mean to you, and how did the meaning change (or stay the same) after viewing the Module content?
After viewing the module content I don’t really feels as though my idea of leadership really changed. Nursing leadership does not mean just sitting behind a desk giving orders to a unit. I currently manage a very large clinic in Southern California. I have MAs, LVNs, and RNs. Even the RNs that are not in a supervisory role are seen as leaders in our office. Whether it is a physician or MA, they look to the RNs for answers, guidance, etc. We work as a team for the common goal to take care of our patients. We have 10,000 patients that come to our clinic. It takes a team of leaders to achieve our common goal of keeping our patients healthy and providing the care that they need.
- Describe the Leadership behaviors you have observed in yourself and/or colleagues. Could a behavior be modified to create a more effective leadership strategy?
I also am working on creating major change in our clinic for our RNs scope within our office. We are creating RN lead visits where patients are never seen by a physician. We have been very successful thus far and are continuing to make major differences in our patients lives which I consider leadership behaviors. I am also in ambulatory care which needs huge amounts of change regarding RNs. We are under utilized and underpaid in the ambulatory care world. I am an RN change advocate and have attended conferences and done many projects to show how much impact RNs can have for preventative care and or chronic disease management in ambulatory care. I do believe a behavior can be modified to create a more effective leadership strategy. In order for this to happen, I believe a great leadership mentor would be the most beneficial way to modify a behavior. People mimic others behaviors especially when they see positive outcomes from their behavior.