Abstract
Leadership in nursing is needed in all levels of healthcare to ensure the delivery of excellence and quality nursing care. Sadly, the concept and impact of nursing leadership is often neglected in the healthcare system, especially in the aspect of general decision-making for the overall management of the healthcare system. This article is focused on the review of literature related to nursing leadership as an influential factor to better healthcare outcomes. This review took into account the concept of effective nurse leadership, the theoretical perspectives, competencies and general impacts on healthcare outcomes. From the study, it was noted that for effective leadership, nurses are to be enlightened on the expected leadership qualities for building relationships among nurses, interdisciplinary teams of the nursing profession and patients. Some leadership qualities identified include appearance, self-confidence, self-awareness, motivation, empathy, honesty, vision and purpose, integrity, emotional intelligence, social skills and abilities, commitment and passion. Others are humbleness, creativity and innovation, accountability, delegation, resilience, empowerment and teamwork. Despite the simplicity of the subject, there is a need for further research in this area to reinforce the implementation of nurse leaders experience in the general healthcare setting for efficient care delivery.
Highlights
Leadership in nursing is needed in all levels of healthcare to ensure the delivery of excellence and quality nursing care
In their argument, they pointed out that the various definitions given to Adeniyi (2010) advocated that the paramount focus of every leader should leadership are based on concepts such as processes of social impacts and be on pursuing a turning vision and effective leadership thereby groups, behaviours and characteristics of individuals, relationship accomplishing organisational goals and objectives
In terms of leadership as a process, leadership is seen as a strategy whereby the leader affects the followers, and be affected by his/her followers, making it a transactional event workforce to work towards the achievement of the organisational goals (Stanfield, 2009)
Summary
Leadership in nursing is needed in all levels of healthcare to ensure the delivery of excellence and quality nursing care. The transformational nurse leader is required to strategies methods of supporting nurses to attain a greater level of knowledge enhancement and skill development thereby working toward change in the organisation.
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