The Nurse Leader's Qualities And Leadership Style

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During the interview, I was able to define the nurse leader’s qualities and leadership style. The leader possesses a vast amount of knowledge and skill base that she has attained through an assortment of evidence-based research findings and career competencies in becoming an effective leader. Initially, the nurse leader’s leadership style was centered on that of the transactional leader, which she identified in using the SWOT analysis Marquis and Huston (2012) noted that the old-style manager is more concerned with the “day-to-day” operations that the leader began learning in her early manager roles that were identified in the interview with the leader. The leader utilized the SWOT analysis to determine her strengths and weakness. Valkov (2010) denoted that the model is theoretically clear, easy to apply, “economical” and sound, which makes it ideal for managers to utilize. Learn (2013) identifies the use of a SWOT analysis in a personal perspective that assist in developing professional goals by reviewing individual …show more content…

Through literature review, the modern age ruler, Elizabeth I and StarTrack’s Captain John Picard were both considered to have qualities of a transformational leader, which I found to be interesting. The modern age is one of my personal favorites, so I actually purchased the book Elizabeth I, CEO. Additionally, I found the video, A Minute With Maxwell to be very informative. Schwartz and Bolton (2012) recommends integrating the AONE concepts to construct and sustain healthy work environments for nursing. These competencies support leader’s connection in overcoming the challenges of the healthcare setting by satisfying a positive professional environment (PPE) concentrated on excellence in nursing and patient

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