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Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 6th Edition by Ruth Tappen, Sally Weiss
Edition 6ISBN: 978-9351527282Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 6th Edition by Ruth Tappen, Sally Weiss
Edition 6ISBN: 978-9351527282 Exercise 2
Two new associate-degree graduate nurses were hired for the pediatric unit. Both worked three 12-hour shifts a week, Jan on the day-to-evening shift and Ronnie at night. Whenever their shifts overlapped, they would compare notes on their experience. Jan felt she was learning rapidly, gaining clinical skills, and beginning to feel at ease with her colleagues.
Ronnie, however, still felt unsure of herself and often isolated. "There have been times," she told Jan, "that I am the only registered nurse on the unit all night. The aides and LPNs are really experienced, but that's not enough. I wish I could work with an experienced nurse as you are doing."
"Ronnie, you are not even finished with your 3-month orientation program," said Jan. "You should never be left alone with all these sick children. Neither of us is ready for that kind of responsibility. And how will you get the experience you need with no experienced nurses to help you? You must speak to our nurse manager about this."
"I know I should, but she's so hard to reach. I've called several times, and she's never available. She leaves all the shift assignments to her assistant. I'm not sure she even reviews the schedule before it's posted."
"You will have to try harder to reach her. Maybe you could stay past the end of your shift one morning and meet with her," suggested Jan. "If something happens when you are the only nurse on the unit, you will be held responsible."
What style of leadership was displayed by Jan, Ronnie, and the nurse manager? How effective was their leadership? Did Jan's leadership differ from that of Ronnie and the nurse manager? In what way?
Ronnie, however, still felt unsure of herself and often isolated. "There have been times," she told Jan, "that I am the only registered nurse on the unit all night. The aides and LPNs are really experienced, but that's not enough. I wish I could work with an experienced nurse as you are doing."
"Ronnie, you are not even finished with your 3-month orientation program," said Jan. "You should never be left alone with all these sick children. Neither of us is ready for that kind of responsibility. And how will you get the experience you need with no experienced nurses to help you? You must speak to our nurse manager about this."
"I know I should, but she's so hard to reach. I've called several times, and she's never available. She leaves all the shift assignments to her assistant. I'm not sure she even reviews the schedule before it's posted."
"You will have to try harder to reach her. Maybe you could stay past the end of your shift one morning and meet with her," suggested Jan. "If something happens when you are the only nurse on the unit, you will be held responsible."
What style of leadership was displayed by Jan, Ronnie, and the nurse manager? How effective was their leadership? Did Jan's leadership differ from that of Ronnie and the nurse manager? In what way?
Explanation
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The leadership styles are classified into three types, they are :
Authoritarian style :
Authoritarian leadership style provides clear procedures and policies. Leaders decide what goals are to be achieved, and they direct and control the decision-making ability of group members. Productivity in the team is generally high, but there is lack of creativity and innovation. In this style, the members are not involved in decision-making, so it is quick.
Democratic style :
Democratic leadership is suitable for a group who work together. It promotes autonomy, individual growth and sharing of decision-making abilities in the group members.
Laissez -faire style :
In the laissez -faire style, leaders indirectly participate in decision-making. All authority or control is given to the team and they determine goals, make decisions, and may create problem to organization. Leader does little planning and fails to encourage co-workers.
The following are leadership styles displayed by J, R, and the nurse manager:
J displayed autocratic leadership style because she is satisfactory in her work, suggesting decisions to solve the problem, provides strong motivation to co-workers.
R and the nurse manager displayed lassiez -faire leadership style , where R is confused and frustrated as there is no guidance, no goals, and no direction. Whereas nurse manager fails to encourage and motivate the new graduate nurses.
J's autocratic leadership style makes quick decision as well as effective in work environment. R and nurse manager lassiez-faire leadership style is not an effective leadership as there are no goals and no guidance. This leadership style is often involved in work environment.
J's leadership is differing from R and nurse manager leadership because the laissez-faire leadership decreases the efficiency of workers. However, the autocratic leadership of J is efficient in work and has more positive attitude in work environment.
Authoritarian style :
Authoritarian leadership style provides clear procedures and policies. Leaders decide what goals are to be achieved, and they direct and control the decision-making ability of group members. Productivity in the team is generally high, but there is lack of creativity and innovation. In this style, the members are not involved in decision-making, so it is quick.
Democratic style :
Democratic leadership is suitable for a group who work together. It promotes autonomy, individual growth and sharing of decision-making abilities in the group members.
Laissez -faire style :
In the laissez -faire style, leaders indirectly participate in decision-making. All authority or control is given to the team and they determine goals, make decisions, and may create problem to organization. Leader does little planning and fails to encourage co-workers.
The following are leadership styles displayed by J, R, and the nurse manager:
J displayed autocratic leadership style because she is satisfactory in her work, suggesting decisions to solve the problem, provides strong motivation to co-workers.
R and the nurse manager displayed lassiez -faire leadership style , where R is confused and frustrated as there is no guidance, no goals, and no direction. Whereas nurse manager fails to encourage and motivate the new graduate nurses.
J's autocratic leadership style makes quick decision as well as effective in work environment. R and nurse manager lassiez-faire leadership style is not an effective leadership as there are no goals and no guidance. This leadership style is often involved in work environment.
J's leadership is differing from R and nurse manager leadership because the laissez-faire leadership decreases the efficiency of workers. However, the autocratic leadership of J is efficient in work and has more positive attitude in work environment.
Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 6th Edition by Ruth Tappen, Sally Weiss
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