Discussion: Leading and Managing in Nursing NSG 451

Discussion: Leading and Managing in Nursing NSG 451

Discussion: Leading and Managing in Nursing NSG 451

Leading and Managing
in Nursing, Ch. 12–14

Read the following from Leading and Managing in Nursing:

Ch. 12: Managing Costs and Budgets

Ch. 13: Care Delivery Strategies

Ch. 14: Staffing and Scheduling

Keeping Patients
Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

Read the Executive Summary (pages 24-43) of the landmark
Institute of Medicine* report, Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work
Environment of Nurses.

*Institute of Medicine is now called the Health and Medicine
Division

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Chapter 02: Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, Managing, and Following. In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduced the number of its managers and increased the number of units for which each manager was responsible.What is nursing leadership and management? Nursing leadership and management refer to the roles of nursing professionals who direct nursing staff, oversee the organizational structure of medical processes and lead nursing teams in providing patient care.Nursing leadership and management are healthcare fields that require a high level of knowledge and expertise. Although this quality and others are similar between nursing leadership and nursing management, these two roles differ in several aspects. The variations between a nursing leader and a nurse manager include differences in the responsibilities they take on, the credentials they possess and the tasks they perform. In this article, we define nursing leadership and management roles, explain the major differences between the two and discuss the qualities of successful nursing leaders and managers.

What is nursing leadership and management?
Nursing leadership and management refer to the roles of nursing professionals who direct nursing staff, oversee the organizational structure of medical processes and lead nursing teams in providing patient care. While many nurses take on informal leadership roles throughout their careers, there are several differences between nurse leaders and nurse managers.

Nursing leadership
Nursing leadership is the practice of leading initiatives that improve nursing practices and outcomes. Nurse leaders rely on their ability to motivate and inspire nursing teams and staff in the development of high-quality practices and patient care methodologies. These professionals usually work in higher-level nursing and leadership roles and take a less hands-on approach to nursing than nursing managers do.

For instance, a nurse leader responsible for overseeing and executing new care policies will focus on strategic planning and collaborating with nursing staff, while a nurse manager will focus on carrying out the initiative and managing nursing teams and departments in implementing care strategies with patients.