The influence of leadership can be far-reaching in practice and improving patient outcomes even when
not in a formal role. Describe advocacy strategies that you can use as a leader to create positive change
in your current workplace. In response to peers, describe a time when you provided leadership and the
outcome. Was there anything that you would do differently?
Every nurse is a leader in her/his own right. Our impact on the patient outcome is unquestionable. Along
with effective patient outcome we are also responsible for the advocacy of our profession and making it
a better workforce. Health care is reforming and nurses will benefit in future from it but nurses presently
are the ones who deal with work stress. Hence to see any advancement in reforms, we need to advocate
for our profession (Tomajan, 2012). Advocacy skills can be defined as “The ability to successfully support
a cause or interest on one’s own behalf or that of another requires a set of skills that include problem
solving, communication, influence, and collaboration” (Tomajan, 2012, para. 7). I can be an active player
in solving problems by listening to my team members concerns and suggesting solutions that are
acceptable and beneficial to all. Working towards the implementation of those changes is also a way of
giving back to profession and improving workplace environment. By taking part in shared governance is
another way I can advocate to create a positive change in my workplace.
Being a proactive nurse in itself is a being a leader who is willing to bring about positive changes in the
system and its people. This would mean looking at the problem from different angles, collecting data to
support it, using latest technology to maximize resources, taking everyone’s opinion into consideration
and working towards a solution that is acceptable and aims at achieving common goal. Empowering my
team members and coworkers is another way to improve the workplace dynamics. This would give a
sense of power and confidence to each member and tap the talent and innovation that is in each one of
us. It would also boost the sense of responsibility and accountability in each member. Team dynamics
would show positive change with this and result in better care and better work environment.
Reference
Tomajan, K. (2012). Advocating for nurses and nursing. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17.
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Whitney, S. (2018). Every nurse is a leader. In Trends in health care: A nursing perspective. Retrieved
from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs440vn/trends-in-health-care-a-nursing-perspective/v1.1/#/chapter/5
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