Week 4 Discussion: Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

Week 4 Discussion: Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

Week 4 Discussion: Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)
Purpose
This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO 2 and 3)
Discussion
Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2016).

Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies. Your comments should be about the “highest nursing leader” in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board.
In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?
Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.
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Transformational Nursing Leaders
Question one
Expertise in communication is one of the competencies that our chief nurse executive shows within our organization. He demonstrates communication by interacting with nursing peers and compare information from various departments to improve relationships and address issues that various departments face.

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