This assignment provides the nurse leader the opportunity to examine the underpinning theories and models applicable to leading as a nurse administrator.
Goals:
Apply theories and concepts of leadership to the current healthcare environment.
Analyze the effects of leadership styles, approaches, and strategies on organizational behavior and staff behavior in a specific setting.
Analyze the leader’s role in mentoring and succession planning.
Discuss the following topics and support your analysis with the literature. Based on your interview, describe and analyze the following:
The leader’s personal philosophy of leadership/administration and leadership style.
How the leader applies evidence-based management / evidence-based decision-making to his/her practice and how the leader promotes evidence-based practice within the organization and among staff (provide specific examples)