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Leadership is a challenging part of every nursing career. Committing to excellence, leading with integrity, and mastering effective communication are only some of the requirements.
Christy Hennessey, DNP and RNC-OB, has over 20 years of health care experience and is passionate about advocating for the role of nurses everywhere. She will help you prepare for the leadership test and guide you through the different fields of leadership and management, including critical thinking, ethical principles, delegation and interdisciplinary teams.
On top of watching high-quality video lectures, you can practice on smart Spaced-Repetition quiz questions and study with downloadable materials to master nursing leadership topics.

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Christy Hennessey, DNP, RNC-OB, is an innovative nursing education leader with over 20 years of health care experience. She is passionate about advocating for the role of nurses everywhere and equipping the nurses of tomorrow to achieve their utmost potential in order to move the profession forward. She currently serves as interim dean of Capella University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Christy is a profilic presenter on topics related to nursing, leadership, self-care, and coporate wellness. She earned a DNP from the University of South Alabama and a MSN and BSN from University of Mobile.
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FAQs
What is the definition of leadership in nursing and what is its importance?
In nursing leadership describes ability to inspire, influence, and motivate other health care professionals. The goal should be to get the highest possible potential out of the professionals during the collaboration in order to achieve the collective organizational goals. The nurse leader acts as a role model for others and for the health care system.
Clinical and bedside nurses use their leadership skills to provide patient care and to coordinate, lead and support other team members.
What are good leadership skills in nursing?
Nursing clinical leadership includes critical thinking, decision making, action, and advocacy. Nursing leaders should have hard and soft skills to carry out their tasks appropriately. Hard skills include advanced clinical skills and technical knowledge. Soft skills are the social skills needed to communicate and work effectively with colleagues and subordinates. Soft skills are developed during a nursing leader’s career.
How do nurses demonstrate leadership?
The best way to demonstrate leadership is to be proactive. That means react first in a crisis. You should also know how to delegate tasks and respecfully talk to other health care professionals. Also volunteer on a committee demonstrates leadership. Another important component is continuing education in general and in clinical knowledge.
What is nursing management and leadership?
Leadership and management in nursing differ in the role of nursing professionals. Nursing managers are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of nursing departments and supervising department staff. In detail, nursing management is the process of leading teams and nursing departments to ensure best practices and organization in patient care. In contrast, leaders typically supervise nursing teams and ensure the overall success of the department or hospital as a whole.
Whats included in Lecturio's Leadership (Nursing) course?
The Lecturio leadership course for nurses includes over 50 videos with a total length of over 4 hours. The more than 200 matching quiz questions also help you to consolidate and cement the knowledge you have heard by using Spaced Repetition. In addition, over 100 Qbank questions prepare you for your exams. Lecturio also provides you with a predefined Study Planner so that you know which areas of the leadership still need to be studied. The Learning Paths allow you to see your progress and any gaps in your knowledge.