An Analysis of Leadership in Clinical Practice and Management

This report delves into the critical role of leadership in clinical practice. It highlights the significance of effective leadership in healthcare, emphasizing its influence on patient outcomes, the management of healthcare systems, and the retention of nursing staff. The report underscores the importance of training clinicians in leadership roles, advocating for the development of skills in quality management, safety, and lean training. It also explores the benefits of clinical leadership, such as efficient budget management and the ability to mentor future leaders. The report references several sources to support the arguments and provides a comprehensive analysis of the subject matter. Ultimately, the report advocates for the promotion of a culture of effective clinical leadership to enhance the overall performance of healthcare organizations.

Running head: LEADERSHIP IN CLINICAL PRACTISE
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Topic: Engaging clinicians in leadership and management development is important
Leadership exists at different levels in the healthcare system. It has been found that
the quality of leadership informs management system, commitment of the different
stakeholders towards the organizations, individual performance within the health organization
and the effectiveness of the team (Health Workforce Australia, 2012). The scholars have
demonstrated the importance of the leadership in the health system and they stated that
clinically qualified leaders in the health sector have produced spectacular results across
Europe and United States. There may be several other factors like organizational and industry
history, political agendas and economic stability that may influence the health outcome of an
organization; however, it is leadership that has been considered as the most important.
Efficient leadership in the clinical setting is reflected in the lowering in the number of patient
complaints and enhancement in the care of the patients. Clinical leadership is important not
just managing the healthcare system in an efficient manner but also to retain the nurses, the
latter representing an important stakeholder of the healthcare system (Nelsey & Brownie,
2012). Leaders who are great at managing the nurses ensure that there is reduction in the
turnover of the nursing staff. It has been found that efficient nurse managers lead to a culture
where the nurses are contended with their workplace and show competent conflict resolution
qualities.. Considering the importance of leadership in clinical setting, a robust approach
needs to be adopted in preparing the clinicians for becoming leaders rather assigning clinician
sin the management roles. In the contemporary situation, it can be witnessed that clinicians
are visible in the managerial role. However, inspiring clinicians to participate in informed,
ethical and visionary decision-making should be the penultimate purpose of clinical
leadership. The core value of leadership would be to influence the peer group to develop
skills and deliver their best performance. Leaders also need to support innovation and alter
the landscape of clinical setting to produce better outcome. To ensure that clinicians are turn

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out to be great clinical leaders in the future, it is important to teach the aspiring clinicians
about the importance of quality management, safety and lean training (Health Workforce
Australia, 2012). Clinicians who are engaged in leadership roles have the opportunity of
saving the lives of critical patients, can deal with the budget in an efficient manner and
possess the requisite skills to train the clinicians who are position them to develop leadership
skills. Therefore, it is important to promote a culture of effective clinical leadership among
the clinicians.

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References
Health Workforce Australia (2012). Leadership for the Sustainability of the Health System:
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Health Workforce Australia 2012. Leadership for the Sustainability of the Health System:
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Nelsey, L., & Brownie, S. (2012). Effective leadership, teamwork and mentoring – Essential
elements in promoting generational cohesion in the nursing workforce and retaining
nurses. Collegian 19(4), 197-202.