Graduate-Level Prepared Nurses and Their Leadership Role Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) execute their roles within a clearly defined framework which is specific for the graduate-level prepared nurse. This framework is comprised of seven core competencies that allow APRNs to practice their roles in the most efficient manner while ensuring the best possible health outcomes for patients and their families. Although direct clinical practice has been identified as being fundamental and the most important competency within the role of the APRN, leadership remains a core competency with significant implications for APRNs as it impacts several areas of the APRN’s professional and clinical practice. APRN leadership may be exercised
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As a participative leader I have learned to gather and value the input of others, this has helped solve problems in a more efficient manner as input from those with more specialized or advanced knowledge allows for a more comprehensive foundation of expertise that yields a better outcome. Further, more precise and effective solutions can be achieved when collaboration is encouraged as every group member contributes based on their own level of expertise. This is of particular significance in the healthcare environment as an APRN in a leadership role has to collaborate with physicians and other members of the healthcare delivery team with the aim of maximizing the positive health outcomes of the patients under his or her care. (“About.com Psychology,” …show more content…
Hamric et al. (2014), contemplate that this expansion of leadership responsibilities establishes that “several personal attributes are deemed necessary for successful leadership” (p. 281). To that end, the authors ascertain several attributes necessary to be an effective APRN leader. The attributes cited include vision and timing, expert communication and relationship building, self-confidence and risk-taking, as well as global awareness and respect for cultural diversity. (pp. 281-285). Among these attributes, vision is referred to as being an essential component of leadership as well as being the leadership talent that is sought-after the most. This attribute is given such prominence in a leader because it comprises the ability of foreseeing and anticipating solutions that may differ from current methods. In other words, a leader who possesses a visionary style is an innovator and is able to convey a vision while being able to inspire and empower other group members to work towards achieving a collective goal. (Hamric et al.,
As a participative leader I have learned to gather and value the input of others, this has helped solve problems in a more efficient manner as input from those with more specialized or advanced knowledge allows for a more comprehensive foundation of expertise that yields a better outcome. Further, more precise and effective solutions can be achieved when collaboration is encouraged as every group member contributes based on their own level of expertise. This is of particular significance in the healthcare environment as an APRN in a leadership role has to collaborate with physicians and other members of the healthcare delivery team with the aim of maximizing the positive health outcomes of the patients under his or her care. (“About.com Psychology,” …show more content…
Hamric et al. (2014), contemplate that this expansion of leadership responsibilities establishes that “several personal attributes are deemed necessary for successful leadership” (p. 281). To that end, the authors ascertain several attributes necessary to be an effective APRN leader. The attributes cited include vision and timing, expert communication and relationship building, self-confidence and risk-taking, as well as global awareness and respect for cultural diversity. (pp. 281-285). Among these attributes, vision is referred to as being an essential component of leadership as well as being the leadership talent that is sought-after the most. This attribute is given such prominence in a leader because it comprises the ability of foreseeing and anticipating solutions that may differ from current methods. In other words, a leader who possesses a visionary style is an innovator and is able to convey a vision while being able to inspire and empower other group members to work towards achieving a collective goal. (Hamric et al.,