Nursing: Challenges and Strategies for Leadership Development

Running Head: NURSING 1
Nursing
Names
Institution

NURSING 2
Part two
Introduction
This part will discuss my action plan supported by evidence-based literature to address
the issues raised for my personal development as a leader and a learner. The reflection will be
based on short story “A real pain” by Paola Scamperle. The paper will also discuss some of the
problems identified by Scamperle that nurses face and suggest some of the ways to address them.
Include a revised short personal reflection (from part one) based on your tutor’s feedback
Scamperle’s story “ A real pain” is significant because it covers various things that are
essential for one to understand as a care giver. The key theme of the story is about pain
management and nurses’ commitment to ensuring patients get best care whenever they seek
medical attention.
According to (Suzanne, 2010). Pain management is the process of easing pain which
patients experience due to various aspects which affect their health. One of the primary roles of
nurses being to offer care to the patients, it is fundamental for them to ensure they use their
professional expertise to help the patients overcome the pain they experience.
According to Scamperle, various issues are likely to affect nurse leaders and especially
their ability to attain their target of saving as many lives as possible through offering high-quality
services in pain management and other aspects that affect the wellbeing of the patients (Benard,
2015). This story is fundamental because it helps one to understand the key roles which nurses
should play in care giving, and how to confront some of the factors which may affect their ability
to offer services to patient expectations.

NURSING 3
Before going through this story, I had little knowledge concerning what the primary roles
of nurses are. However, undergoing the various sections contained in the story has given me
proper understanding that nurses plays a significant role in various aspects such as working
closely with other medical practitioners to confront issues which affect the wellbeing of patients
such as pain and diseases.
From this story, there are various issues raised for my personal development as a student
nurse. For instance, the story outlines the problems that a nurse is likely to incur when executing
his/her duties. One of the primary issues raised in this story is the implications of making
assumptions when handling critical issues which affect patients. The story also enabled me to
understand that wrong assumptions in nursing may make one to make decisions which may have
far reaching impacts to not only the patient but also to the medical facility. When making any
medical interventions, it is always advisable to rely on the medical data that has been provided
by the patient so as to be able to know how to proceed with the interventions.
The story also portrays the challenges that leaders in healthcare settings experience in
giving directions that are not obeyed. Instead of Ms. Scamperle obeying the doctor’s instructions,
she tried to focus on relieving the patient from pain. Although managing the patient pain is
fundamental, it would have been crucial for her to consult the doctor (Suzanne, 2010).
My preferred leading and learning style is likely to influence my response if faced with
some of the issues identified by Paola Scamperle in my clinical practice. For example, being an
influential leader and one who likes teamwork, there is a possibility that this type of character
shall enable me to inspire my teams to complete their tasks. There is also a possibility that it
shall allow me to build relationships with not only my workmates but also with the patients.