Week 1 DQ 1

Natalya K.

FNU

Nursing Leadership and Management

09/03/2024

Leaders have an integral responsibility in ensuring the success of an organization. This means that leaders should engage practical qualities to help maintain their value to the organization. Effective leadership in nursing is especially critical in enhancing the quality of care provided in the facility (Orukwowu, 2022; Mahdi & Faraj, 2022). The practical leadership qualities of a nurse also ensure that the nurses have effectively dealt with challenges that affect their organization. Practical leadership qualities in nursing include effective communication, problem-solving, delegating, and motivating skills.

           Effective nursing leaders should always adopt effective communication skills. Effective communication ensures that a leader has been able to persuade and negotiate with other stakeholders. This quality also helps in addressing potential conflicts across the organization. Nursing leaders are, therefore, required to maintain effective communication skills. Equally important is the role of problem-solving in a nursing leader’s responsibilities (CSU, 2023). Nurses are often faced with challenges that require innovative thinking. A nursing leader should, therefore, be able to solve problems and evidence within their organization (Mahdi & Faraj, 2022). This can be attained by delegating tasks to other team members and motivating the team to become engaged in addressing the problem. These efforts are, therefore, all critical in ensuring the success of the organization.

           Leadership competency can be evaluated based on the key performance indicators utilized by an organization. An effective leader can, however, be identified based on the productivity of the team members and the satisfaction of clients served (Orukwowu, 2022). Leaders should be ready to adopt strategies and measures that enhance team productivity and customer satisfaction (Mahdi & Faraj, 2022). These indicators are, therefore, appropriate measures for nursing leaders. They can be utilized across health organizations to measure productivity among these leaders.

          Practical leadership qualities in nursing are integral in enhancing positive growth within an organization. A leader who engages in effective communication skills can understand the problems that fellow nurses are facing (CSU, 2023). The ability to delegate and motivate the team members also ensures growth for the nurses, influencing the quality of service a nurse offers (Mahdi & Faraj, 2022). Health organizations should, therefore, strive to hire leaders who present these qualities to help promote their productivity.