In the health care field there are three major roles that health care professional fall into leadership, management, and followership (Yoder-Wise, 2015, p. 4-5). Leadership can be defined as “The use of personal traits to constructively and ethically influence patients, families, and staff through a process in which clinical and organizational outcomes are achieved through collective efforts” (Yoder-Wise, 2015, p. 584). The emergency room is full of strong personalities and experienced nurses all which must be able to take on these roles at any given time. A nurse must have the ability to change roles rapidly in critical care situations to provide the level of care.
One of the most important components of leadership is emotional intelligence.
One of the most important components of leadership is emotional intelligence.