Importance of Clinical Managers in Nursing

Nursing, as a profession, enables one to expand their knowledge, skills and judgment in different aspects when assuming the role of a leader. Hill & Howlett define leadership as “the manner in which the leader gets along with coworkers and accomplishes the job” (p. 210). The role of a leader in nursing can be seen and demonstrated within everyday practice as a standard. As nurses, we (you shouldn’t use words such as we, I, you, etc. in formal essays, so maybe just say “Nurses are expected…..) are expected to exert effective communication styles in our everyday care and interactions with our patients, their families, and our multi-disciplinary team members. As in many structured professions, where hierarchy exists, there is a formal nursing body consisting of ‘front line’ nurses, specialized nurses, and clinical nursing management. As a nurse with expectations, and while being governed by a clinical manager to achieve goals, communication is the utmost important mechanism that can be effectively utilized. When this mechanism is ineffectively managed, potential negative outcomes can arise within its context. Clinical managers who possess positive leadership and communication qualities facilitate and empower the nursing body.

As a practicing nurse encountering many obstacles in following the nursing framework, it is crucial that the management resources available for one’s consultation are readily available. Past experiences with a clinical manager who possesses assertiveness, knowledge, confidence, respect, and admiration for the nursing profession resulted in a positive outcome. Hewison (2008) stated that an “essential part of nurses managers role would therefore be as a communication channel between ‘fr...

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...as in personal lives. Showing dishonesty ordisrespect, not providing feedback, and not committing to one’s beliefs and values all lead to a downfall in effective communicating and ineffective role performance as a clinical leader. One should feel responsible for conversing with another in attempt to achieve a goal or task at hand with adequate response by the receiver. Communication has been defined as “a complex composite of verbal and nonverbal behaviours integrated for the purpose of sharing information” (Arnold &Boggs, 1999, p. 217). When information is shared with appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles there is an increased chance that the outcome will entail positive aspects. Nursing, as a professional practice, uses effective communication and leadership skills to enhance outcomes on the recipient, nursing organization and its systems.