Question

Think of the best leader or manager you have ever know in nursing or other field.How did this person lead other?How did you feel working with this leader?what impact did this person leadership styles have on your future leadership

Answer 1

I am a fond of my previous hospital ICU's team leader. He is such an efficient male nurse that he can even manage the ICU without a doctor . He is the back bone of that ICU. Newly joined junior physicians used to learn some procedures like hemodialysia catheter insertions etc from him. He follows a democratic leadership style ,helps everyone in taking care of the patient , comes on time before other staffs comes for the duty .He is concerned about all the patient's rather than being concerned about his own allotted patients . After finishing his work he helps other staffs in their work. Interacts with the patient's and encourage staff to be confident enough and work efficiently .

He is not a strict Hitler kind of personality . He involves every staff in the meetings and takes their viewpoints and opinions before making any decision. He uses evidence based practice in patient care . Strict about Hand Washing and personal protective equipments with the rationale to safe ourselves and to safe the patient's .

I was really worried to work in the intensive area but because of the presence of him it was a relief for me . He taught me how to do the care and other paper works as it was the first time I was posted in ICU as a staff nurse . He taught every important things to be followed initially including the rules and policies of the hospital and then the other things . He used to taught me things by giving rationales which helped me to learn things fast and fix them in my mind . Everyone was happy to work under his guidance ,no workload, everyone helped each other and no complications with high patient outcomes .

In future , if I also become a leader then I would follow the key aspects followed by him . Use of democratic leadership style and will involve staffs in making decisions . No workloads , good interpersonal relationship with other staffs and patients and use of evidence based practice in patient care . All this features will help the staffs to be happy and work efficiently ,hence leads to staff satisfaction and increase patient outcome