What is essential to be a great Nurse Instructor/Leader?

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What is essential to be a great Nurse
Instructor/Leader?

• By Nurse Brad

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Introduction

• As the patients are increasing so is the pressure
  for healthcare organizations and experts to
  operate more efficiently. And for that, efficient
  and skilled Nurse leaders are required. Educated
  and expert nurses can promote teamwork, patient
  care, and meet organizational goals. To
  accomplish these goals, a Nurse Instructor must
  possess certain qualities that include

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Relationship Management

• Nurse leaders must possess great relationship
  management skills. According to Lippincott
  Solutions, a leader nurse should know how to
  manage relationships with a broad range of people
  because collaboration and teamwork are the two
  most important factors required to deliver
  high-end patient care. Effective communication
  skills are the prime factor for managing any
  relationship, but theyre even more important
  when it comes to Nurse leaders as they need to
  engage themselves in multiple relationships.

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Mentoring and Creating Future Leaders

• According to one of the ANA article, If your
  hospital, healthcare organization can run without
  you, then you have done your job, and it is very
  true when it comes to nursing. An experienced and
  successful nurse leader is the one who tries to
  invest in the newbies because of the
• In an ANA article, the quote If your unit or
  department can run without you, you have done
  your job. is very true. A successful leader is
  always a great mentor and invests in mentoring
  in-experienced nurses as a succession strategy to
  meet the organizations needs.
• If you think that you possess these qualities and
  you are also interested in becoming a Nurse
  leader, then some leadership roles include Head
  Nurse, Patient Care Director, Middle-Level
  Management, Chief Nursing Officer, and CEO. You
  can become any of these all you need is to
  possess certain leadership qualities.

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Nurse Instructor Have Decision-Making Skills

• According to an article by Mississippi College,
  Whether its about running a healthcare
  organization, managing the developing technology,
  or advocating for patients nurses need to
  possess great critical thinking and
  decision-making skills. According to IOM
  (Institute of Medicine), the nurse leaders must
  have the skills to identify the problematic
  areas. Devise and implement plans for
  improvement, and make every adjustment that is
  necessary to achieve the required goals. All
  these responsibilities require an ability to
  analyze problems, find their solutions, and look
  at the bigger picture.

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Here are some of the steps that you can take for
achieving a new leadership position

• Many of the hospitals do need nurses to serve on
  a volunteer basis. Volunteering is also a good
  way of demonstrating the leadership initiative.
  By taking this initiative and giving your time to
  the healthcare organization, youre telling them
  that you do care about helping your healthcare
  facility as much as you can.
• According to Nurse Journal, Doing a Masters
  degree in Nursing Science (MSN) can be very
  helpful for you to open up the world of
  leadership opportunities in your Nursing career.
  The MSN degree wont only sharpen up your skills,
  but you will also acquire qualifications for more
  advanced positions. Furthermore, MSN also
  provides you the opportunity to pursue your
  specialization in different nursing related
  areas.