Competency-Based Assessments
1
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Recall what you read about the pros and cons of each leadership style. Create a list comparing each style and note nursing situations where each style would be most effective.
2
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Reach out to a nurse leader in your community and ask them what leadership style they use most often and why.
3
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Choose a style of nursing leadership that resonates with you and describe its influence on your work.
4
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Research the reasons for resistance to change in health care. Discuss its potential consequences for patients and strategies that nurse leaders can use to address the problem.
5
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Reach out to a nurse leader in your community and discuss a change, the process used, and the outcome.
6
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Make a table comparing the different management structures.