Being a manager does not mean that you are necessarily a leader. Managers have daily tasks and staff to look after. They may manage by running their department and making sure that the day-to-day tasks are taken care of such as staffing, hiring, and performance evaluations, these are a few of their tasks that they perform. Miller (2022) states, On a team, they typically function as “the boss” with authority over the group. Leaders inspire, motivate, and help to establish a vision. Leaders look more at the things that can help improve relationships. According to Miller (2022), Whether problem-solving or setting the bar higher, their main objective is to create greater outcomes. At my facility I see many leaders and it is not necessarily managers or directors but staff as well.
Advance practice nurses can be seen as leaders among the healthcare team. They can provide leadership among the patient care teams in which they function. In terms of a nurse practitioner, they can effectively communicate with other members of the healthcare team to motivate patients and the team to provide the best care possible for improved patient outcomes. The advance practice nurse can provide management by following policies and procedures and ensuring all members of the team are doing the same.
There is one effective strategy that our leadership provides at our facility is conducting a quarterly town hall. These town halls provide information to all staff about things that are going on in our facility. The feedback that we received from the staff is that they feel like they are involved and in the know about what is happening at our facility NUR-514 Topic 2 DQ 1 leading vs managing Discussion post essay.
As a leader another strategy is that I perform rounds on the staff and patients to see how they are doing and letting all know that I am available should they need anything. According to Hotko (2023), “Relationship-building questions during rounding build communication at all levels of an organization because they demonstrate to employees that leaders care about them as people… one of the top indicators of a strong workplace”. I also am part of the shared governance committee at my facility, and I like to provide snacks to the staff when there are days busy, and they may need a little pick me up.
References
Hotka, B. (2023). Rounding for Outcomes: How to Increase Employee Retention and Drive Higher Patient Satisfaction. Learning Lab | Healthcare best practices | Studer Group. https://www.huronlearninglab.com/hardwired-results/hardwired-results-01/rounding-for-outcomes
Miller, H. L. (2022, May 6). The difference between leadership and management. Leaders.com. https://leaders.com/articles/leadership/leadership-management/#what-are-the-core-differences-between-leadership-and-management
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