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School nurses: positive deviant leaders in the school setting.
1St. Joseph's College, Standish, ME, USA.
Summary
School nurses can be positive deviants by using leadership theories like transformational and situational leadership. These flexible approaches empower them to drive positive change and promote school health.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Organizational Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- School environments are complex and require adaptable leadership.
- School nurses are uniquely positioned to enact change within schools.
- Existing leadership theories offer frameworks for school nurse empowerment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how school nurses can function as positive deviants.
- To examine the applicability of various leadership theories to school nursing.
- To identify strategies for school nurses to promote positive change and health.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of transformational leadership, situational leadership, and complexity theory.
- Application of Benziger's 12-step process for personal power development.
- Analysis of conflict and cultural consonance promotion as leadership tools.
Main Results:
- Leadership theories provide a foundation for school nurses to be agents of change.
- School nurses can develop personal power to influence their environment.
- Promoting conflict resolution and cultural consonance enhances leadership effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- School nurses can adopt positive deviant behaviors through strategic leadership.
- Flexible leadership approaches are crucial for navigating the school setting.
- School nurses can significantly contribute to a healthier school environment through leadership.
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