My persuasive essay will be written from a position of support for RNs who are transitioning to nurse managers to receive continuing education to acquire the necessary managerial training required to succeed in their management positions. I am currently pursuing my RN to BSN degree and have a personal interest in this position. Nurses receive clinical skills which transition laterally from a school setting to a staff nursing environment. When nurses transition from staff to management there is little to no training available, it becomes a learn as you go hands on approach. I have observed how inexperienced leadership leads to increased staff turn over which negatively effects patient care and continuity, whereas experienced leadership cultivates …show more content…
The first point will require healthcare facilities to provide continuing education, mentoring or preceptors to new management staff. I will outline the job description and new responsibilities required for an effective leader. The second point deals with cost management investing in the future of your employees for long term success. Will healthcare facilities invest in their employees? The third point will deal with decrease in staff turnover and increasing patient care and satisfaction
The audience I will address with my persuasive essay will be the Chief Operating Officers of healthcare facilities. The initial issues will be who will pay for the continued education required for nurse managers. The challenge will be convincing top administrators that cost management vs cost reduction is an investment in the future for long term success of their companies. I will stress the importance of effective leadership in the healthcare
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...DONs are formally educated at levels well below those needed to function most effectively in their leadership roles. ...56% of nursing home DONs were prepared in diploma or associates degrees nursing programs....30% have bachelor degrees in nursing and only 5% had masters level preparation in nursing. "
Evidence: "...DONs are accountable for both executive-and managerial-level responsibilities.... DONs are responsible for human resource management. ... improving programs, coordinate efforts with other disciplines, maximize reimbursements while controlling cost and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards."
Key Point #2 Cost management investing in the future of your employees for long term
They need to bring together all the middle to upper level managers who have knowledge on cost cutting and technology implementation and are distributed through several regions over the country and train them to improve their skills. The organization needs its upper level managers to be trained on interaction skills, they need to improve skills how to interact with other hospitals to impact the market strategies. Presidents of the hospitals need to be trained on KSA and implementing the new strategies. Presidents and managers at every level need to be trained in the implementation of the HRPS.
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[A]lthough the days are busy and the workload is always growing, there are still those special moments when someone says or does something and you know you’ve made a difference in someone’s life. That’s why I became a nurse.” —Diane McKenty
One of the problems that faces most health care facilities are being able to recruit and retain their nurses. Nursing shortage and turnover are a complex issue that is affecting healthcare delivery. Nurses form the majority in healthcare and mostly direct caregivers, its deficit poses a dangerous effect on the care of the sick and the disabled. Curbing the nursing shortage and turnover is important for facilities to hire and train their leaders and managers. A good leader or manager should be creative, effective, committed, initiative, motivated, and can handle stress (Huber,
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This is a nearly 40-minute interview. The object of this interview is the leader of a community medical centre. This medical centre has five physicians, two nutritionists, one occupational therapist, a nurse and three service desk receptionists. This medical centre serves the community of more than five thousand patients now. After the interview, integration of the following eight items in this leader’s characteristics and traits.
In healthcare it is very important to have strong leaders, especially in the nursing profession. A nurse leader typically uses several styles of leadership depending on the situation presented; this is known as situational leadership. It is important that the professional nurse choose the right style of leadership for any given situation to ensure their employees are performing at their highest potential. Depending on which leadership style a nurse leader uses, it can affect staff retention and the morale of the employees as well as nurse job satisfaction (Azaare & Gross, 2011.) “Nursing leaders have the responsibility to create and maintain a work environment which not only promotes positive patient outcomes but also positively influences teams and individual nurses” (Malloy & Penprase, 2010.) Let’s explore two different leadership styles and discuss how they can enhance or diminish the nursing process.
As a nurse supervisor, I am responsible for overseeing the nurses on my shift. I must be able to evaluate each nurse and the care they provide ensuring that the best possible care is being provided. I must ensure that company policies and procedures are being followed. I am responsible for overseeing patient care to assist the staff with each patient when needed. The BSN program will teach me how to be a better manager and improve the nursing skills I already use in my practice. The BSN program will teach the use of quality improvement measures, outcomes, safety, and skills in working within organizations and communities (AACN, 2008). Another reason I am pursuing a BSN degree, so in the future, I will have more job opportunities. In today’s nursing field, more employers are requiring a BSN to be considered for management positions. A BSN will also provide opportunities to explore more areas of the nursing field. Continuing education allows me to grow and gain different experiences that will enhance the core values of nursing. Education will help balance evidence based practice, skills, and knowledge with compassion and professional confidence to be a caring nurse. Education can reinforce the moral, ethical, and legal conduct nurses should
...mplications that allow for opportunities of change. One of the presumptions is for training and staffing (Shi & Singh, 2012). With the utilization of health care improvements, the staff will need additional instructions on the performance of equipment and how to efficiently achieve the desired results. Managers or supervisors recognize the need for supplemental staffing and training to optimize patient satisfaction and quality of care. The health care administrator must also focus on changes in insurance policies and rules governing the provision of medical assistance (Shi & Singh, 2012).
In 1999 the change in the management style was more inclined to “redesign” and “cost cutting”. Peck defines redesign as the “fundamental rethinking and radical design change of patient care delivery process to achieve dramatic improvements in measure of performance such as quality, service, and speed.”(1) Manager who was a very well know person within the supporting stuff and carries a good understanding with the support staff was the focus in this change.
According to McConell (2012), the difference in a leader and a follower determines the success of a person regarding leadership. This chapter helps explain the content of qualities and proficiency for healthcare managers to be effective. Once again, effective management skills or certain qualifications enhance a healthcare organization environment. Healthcare managers and supervisors must have the capacity to handle challenges while the organization objectives and regulations may change over a period of time. Effective healthcare management governs the success of a healthcare organization. There are many different skill sets and leadership styles to be effective as a manager. People are interested in knowing what strategies are effective in healthcare management.
Even though nursing is a difficult and demanding profession, it can be very rewarding and exciting. To become a nurse, one must have a degree in nursing, have taken the NCLEX, and be a friendly compassionate person. Most tasks a nurse does are care planning, administering medication, and documentation. Becoming a nurse has many benefits including impacting lives, job security, and a stable income. A person aspiring to become a nurse should consider the different requirements for the career, the typical tasks of the career, and the possible benefits of the career.
...ntinually evolve, a certain degree of freedom must be felt by its members, bureaucracy represents and organization from which chaos has completely been eliminated. Nurse Executives, therefore, will need to encourage staff to challenge existing practice. Given the current environment, creative conflict will need to be supported in order for our continued growth.” (McGuire, 1999, p. 9) I believe that Capital Health is on a path for success. They have modernized there organization chart causing a more decentralized environment. This new atmosphere fosters empowerment of its nursing staff. This sense of ownership over their practice provides growth not only for individual nurse, but the entire profession. This positive proactive change of the organizational structure will allow the hospital to experience continued growth and development that is propelled from within.
In today’s society, leadership is a common yet useful trait used in every aspect of life and how we use this trait depends on our role. What defines leadership is when someone has the capability to lead an organization or a group of people. There are many examples that display a great sense of leadership such being an educator in health, a parent to their child, or even a nurse. In the medical field, leadership is highly used among nurses, doctors, nurse managers, director of nursing, and even the vice president of patient care services. Among the many positions in the nursing field, one who is a nurse manager shows great leadership. The reason why nurse manager plays an important role in patient care is because it is known to be the most difficult position. As a nurse manager, one must deal with many patient care issues, relationships with medical staff, staff concerns, supplies, as well as maintaining work-life balance. Also, a nurse manager represents leadership by being accountable for the many responsibilities he or she holds. Furthermore, this position is a collaborative yet vital role because they provide the connection between nursing staff and higher level superiors, as well as giving direction and organization to accomplish tasks and goals. In addition, nurse managers provide nurse-patient ratios and the amount of workload nursing staff has. It is their responsibility to make sure that nursing staff is productive and well balanced between their work and personal lives.
In order to improve the power base set in the nursing field, it is imperative to teach upcoming nurses that they are leaders, even if they are not given a title of management. A leadership course should be a requirement in nursing programs, which will allow nurses to learn ways to adapt as a leader. All of these components are important to improving the power base but if the desire for change amongst the consumers and providers is not present, quality care that citizens want and deserve will not make its presence (Marquis and Huston, 2015,