What Makes a Good Nurse Leader?
Choose one or more leadership topic(s) from your textbook or from a scholarly source and write about its application to nursing practice. Provide definitions, history/background, and major concepts of chosen topic. Describe the topics function in nursing practice by examining at least three different nursing roles (for example, bedside nurse, public health nurse, CNO, unit manager, etc.). Discuss how the leadership topic can be used in your own practice as a surgery nurse. Discuss your personal growth in regard to your chosen leadership topic. Evaluate personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your career advancement.
Then, discuss the top three traits you feel makes a good nurse leader. Support your statements with examples from your practice experience and scholarly sources.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion. Must have 3 scholarly sources.