Leadership in Nursing

Leadership in Nursing

EVERY NURSE IS A LEADER

Leadership takes many forms – something you do as a nurse may seem small to you, but it may be huge to the patient you are helping when they need care.

Watch the following video of nurses taking about how they lead and begin to think about how you might lead as a nurse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4l1E_JqkI&feature=related

Leadership in Nursing

NURSING OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE

When you decided to become a nurse, you opened up a world of opportunity! Nurses work in a endless number of places, for example, nurses are:

in the military in the ER in rehabilitation centers in hospitals in doctors offices in administrative positions in schools

Leadership in Nursing

PUTTING YOUR NURSING SKILLS TO WORK

Consider these examples of how you might put your nursing skills to work…

In the Emergency Room:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzBKoCK3Ik&feature=related

In the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGiLZ_thNdA&feature=related

In the military:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxI0ROhBzwM&feature=related

Leadership in Nursing

FORMING YOUR OWN VIEW OF LEADERSHIP

As you move into your nursing career, it helps to start forming your own view of leadership in nursing.

When do you know you are a leader? Who inspired you? What obstacles do you have to overcome to be a leader? What qualities do leaders share? What qualities do the worst leaders share? Do you speak up when someone is treated poorly? What does it take to be al leader?

Watch one student explain her views on leadership and begin to formulate your views::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gne_KDo9cyY&list=UUr-ODu8TnpqF2sJMi1LCM4w&index=1&feature=plcp