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Leaders, managers, and followers: Working in harmony
1Theresa M. Valiga is professor emerita at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, N.C.
Nursing
|December 27, 2018
Summary
Nurses can drive positive healthcare changes by understanding leadership and followership. Leadership skills are not limited to management roles, empowering all nurses to influence practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Nurses possess inherent potential and responsibility for advancing healthcare.
- Recognizing and cultivating leadership qualities among all nursing staff is crucial for practice improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate the essential characteristics of effective nursing leaders and followers.
- To emphasize that leadership in nursing transcends formal management positions.
Main Methods:
- This article synthesizes existing literature and expert perspectives on leadership and followership in nursing.
- It involves a conceptual analysis of leadership traits and their application in healthcare settings.
Main Results:
- Leadership qualities are identifiable and developable in nurses regardless of their hierarchical position.
- Effective followership is characterized by proactive engagement and contribution to team goals.
- Both leadership and followership are vital for achieving positive change in nursing practice.
Conclusions:
- All nurses can and should act as leaders to improve healthcare outcomes.
- Developing leadership and followership skills is essential for professional nursing growth and healthcare advancement.
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