In reflecting on effective leaders over the last twenty one years of nursing, several leaders and mentors have been a positive influence. I have worked as a registered nurse and unit coordinator in Canada and USA. The individuals who have mirrored successful leaders are my mother and a past labor and delivery manager. Both have proved successful motivators and influential in my life and career. I have been inspired by their career goals and they have helped guide me through many decisions.
My past labor and delivery manager was a transformational leader. I feel she always motivated her staff and unit coordinators to empower us as a unit. She considered everyone on her unit to be a team player and motivated us to assist in making