Analyzing Leadership Styles and Practices in Nursing: A Report

This report delves into the crucial aspects of nursing leadership, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness among nursing professionals regarding their leadership styles, traits, and practices. It highlights the role of nursing leaders in guiding and motivating their teams to achieve healthcare objectives, with a focus on improving patient outcomes. The report discusses the significance of leadership in fostering a positive work environment and enhancing communication within healthcare settings. It specifically examines democratic leadership, also known as participative leadership, and its characteristics, such as encouraging input, promoting open communication, and providing guidance. The report also includes references to relevant literature, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter and the importance of effective leadership in the nursing profession.

Important for nursing professionals
to be aware of their personal
leadership style, traits, and practices

Nursing leadership
 The leaders are the ones who motivate, guide, along with ensuring that
the needs of their subordinates to accomplish their respective goals and
objectives.
 Therefore, nursing leaders also work in improving the quality of care of
healthcare services. As the nursing professionals are the frontline
professionals in delivering the care, the nursing leaders must provide
adequate support and guidance while monitoring the nurses who deliver
their duties in improving the health outcomes of the patients (Weiss,
Tappen, & Grimley, 2019).

Importance of self-awareness among nursing
professionals about their leadership practices, styles,
and traits
Nursing leaders and their practice or leadership skills play a significant role
in the growth of their subordinates and achieving the objectives of the
healthcare settings or hospital. According to Renko et al. (2015), the
significant advantage or important to know the self-leadership style,
practices, or traits are as follows:
 Work Environment
 Communication
 Leadership Skills
 Workplace Challenge

Democratic leadership
 Democratic is commonly known as
participative leadership or shared leadership.
The significant characteristics of this leadership
style are:
 Promotes the members to share opinion and
inputs in the decision
 Encourage creativity and feedback
 Leaders often participate with the member in
making any decision and believe in open
conversation.
 Provides guidance and continuously discussed
the pitfalls for balancing and controlling the
performance of staff or members (McKeown &
Carey, 2015).

References
Cherry, B., & Jacob, S. R. (2016). Contemporary nursing:
Issues, trends, & management. Elsevier Health
Sciences
McKeown, M., & Carey, L. (2015). Democratic
leadership: a charming solution for nursing’s
legitimacy crisis. Journal of clinical nursing, 24(3-4),
315-317.
Renko, M., El Tarabishy, A., Carsrud, A. L., & Brännback,
M. (2015). Understanding and measuring
entrepreneurial leadership style. Journal of Small
Business Management, 53(1), 54-74.
Weiss, S. A., Tappen, R. M., & Grimley, K.
(2019). Essentials of nursing leadership &
management. FA Davis.