Question

Discuss the role of the nurse administrator as an organizational leader and change agent.

Answer 1

The most important role of nurse administrator as an organizational leader are

• They oversee the administrative work for the nurses
• They supervise the performance of the the nursing staff in all areas and help them to rectify and correct their errors and grow professionally
• They have the liberty to introduce new procedure and train others on it
• In most places they act as a mentor for the nursing professionals
• From the part of management they take a major place to formulate the policies and procedures and plan budgets
• They ensure to build a team and work together
• They invole in recruiting new nursing staff
• Protect the nurses from liability by forming certain internal rules and regulations

The role of the Nurse Administrator as a change agent are

• They implement new programs and assess its success
• Encourage others to initiate new and innovative nursing practices
• Here they can act as an advocate to communicate in between an organization and its staffs
• They should be able to find out solutions for the most complicated tasks ,trustworthy and able to develop a good base for all.