LEADERSHIP

Nursing Leadership style or process whereby a person is called by a nurse leader were influence of group of people called his followers for the purpose of attaining only one goal/objective.

Principle for Effective Leadership Unity of Command one group given by one leader Unity of Direction one group should always have one objective Subordination of your personal to your general interest patient first policy R rescue your patient A alert the fire alarm C confine the fire in one area E extinguisher application Esprit d corp/team spirit - Fault of one is the fault of all Respondeat Superior/Command responsibility let the master or the superior answer for the negligence of his subordinates in half of his patient who suffer from injury or death. you can delegate responsibility but not the accountability

Theories of Nursing Leadership Great-Man theory born as a leader Trait theory develop characteristics or born with the characteristics 3 traits of a leader P personality (adaptability, independence, creative/assertive, advocate) ability to adjust to the need of the pt I intelligence (proper judgment, proper decision making, proper communication) A ability (influence others, respect others, participate and cooperate) Proper way to influence is thru health teaching Charismatic theory becomes a leader because of the charm Situational theory/case to case basis a person can be a leader in one situation but only a follower in another situation. (eg. becomes a leader in where he specializes)

Leadership styles Authocratic/Authoritarian/dictatorial/hard leader unilateral style of leadership. Only the leader here performs the decision making without getting the inputs from his members. One sided style of leadership Behavior :A apathy insensitive to othersB Boisterous speechC consistencyD DominatingE Exploitative behaviorF ferocious behavior, to coerce or compel the group to follow him not a good style of leadership but only best style during emergency or intensive crisis Permissive, ultra-liberal, laissez faire, free-rein Loose style of nursing leadership. Giving excess freedom or liberality towards your subordinates if to lenient in your subordinates, there will be control and power = negligence Democratic/participative best style of leadership. Mutual style of nursing leadership

5 Power of a Good Leader Legitimate/ Formal/ exclusive Power Exercise because you are appointed to a higher position Expert Power You acquire extra ordinary skills, talent or ability Referent Power Charisma and charm Reward Power + power for the part of the leader gives rewards, bonus, promotion, compensation Coercive Power power on the part of the leader reprimand, suspend, terminate