Chapter six focuses on advocacy for patients, subordinates and for the nursing profession in general (Marquis, 2014, p. 71). Prior to this course, when hearing the word advocacy I immediately would think of advocating for patient safety and quality care, as well as empowering patients to take ownership and responsibility for their care. After reading this chapter I began to expand on what it meant to be an advocate. In terms of being a leader or manager it 's important to stand up for your employees to promote safety and fairness. Managers should "go to bat" for their staff when needed and should listen to their needs (Marquis, 2014, p. 125). When thinking of being an advocate for the nursing profession I think back to when the Needlestick
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The chapter on Strategic and Operational Planning covers what skills are needed by the leader-manager to be successful in this type of planning. There are many forces that effect today 's health-care system including legal, political, economic, social, or ethical forces and planning properly is vital (Marquis, 2014, p 142). Strategic and Operational Planning involves being proactive to create a calculated plan that reduces risk and uncertainty, while encouraging unity of goals and directing attention to the objectives of the organizations (Marquis, 2014, p. 139). Some situations a leader-manager many find themselves in would include; a high percentage of the nursing staff retiring or an influx of a certain race or illness affecting your client population. With out proper planning the agency in which you work can be left at a disadvantage and can effect the quality of care for patients. This chapter has thought me planning should be specific, simple and realistic (Marquis, 2014, p. 158) and due to constant changing a plan should be flexible and should offer multiple …show more content…
Chapter nine discusses how to prioritize tasks, identifies common internal and external times wasters, explains how to deal with interruptions, and how to use a time inventory to increase self awareness of how you spend your time. Time management is apart of everyone 's daily life and if not done correctly one can become overwhelming which can lead to unachieved goals, so learning new time management strategies is always useful. I personally always liked making checklist, so I can view my progress and if I become distracted I can assess if I skipped anything. Upon learning new methods of time management from this chapter, I also learned how leaders can be role models to suburbanites demonstrated by how they manage their time and how managers need to use time resources wisely to promote productivity and reach goals (Marquis, 2014, p.
The chapter on Strategic and Operational Planning covers what skills are needed by the leader-manager to be successful in this type of planning. There are many forces that effect today 's health-care system including legal, political, economic, social, or ethical forces and planning properly is vital (Marquis, 2014, p 142). Strategic and Operational Planning involves being proactive to create a calculated plan that reduces risk and uncertainty, while encouraging unity of goals and directing attention to the objectives of the organizations (Marquis, 2014, p. 139). Some situations a leader-manager many find themselves in would include; a high percentage of the nursing staff retiring or an influx of a certain race or illness affecting your client population. With out proper planning the agency in which you work can be left at a disadvantage and can effect the quality of care for patients. This chapter has thought me planning should be specific, simple and realistic (Marquis, 2014, p. 158) and due to constant changing a plan should be flexible and should offer multiple …show more content…
Chapter nine discusses how to prioritize tasks, identifies common internal and external times wasters, explains how to deal with interruptions, and how to use a time inventory to increase self awareness of how you spend your time. Time management is apart of everyone 's daily life and if not done correctly one can become overwhelming which can lead to unachieved goals, so learning new time management strategies is always useful. I personally always liked making checklist, so I can view my progress and if I become distracted I can assess if I skipped anything. Upon learning new methods of time management from this chapter, I also learned how leaders can be role models to suburbanites demonstrated by how they manage their time and how managers need to use time resources wisely to promote productivity and reach goals (Marquis, 2014, p.