Discussion: Position of Leadership

Position of Leadership
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Introduction
Initially, nursing was a calling to serve and help patients in their recovery processes. The calling was entirely focused on patient care. Over the past few years however, nursing has taken a very broad role and perspective. The duties apportioned to the field have increased, to encompass leadership and management. It just illustrate more of how the nursing field has become more and more holistic in both its application as well as operation. The need to have a leadership dimension in nursing is so as to directly address the issues affecting the field, based on a first-hand perspective. A nurse pioneer is a formal role where a nurse is in a position of leadership.
Nurse Pioneer and their responsibilities
A nurse pioneer can influence the nurses through sharing and communication. With their vast knowledge, they are bound to be important players in the improvement and advancement of the nursing profession. They also play the role of advocacy, between the patients, the medical practitioners, and the authorities, with respect to the nursing field (Glasgow, 2012). This usually ensures that each is represented accordingly, and their plights addressed. In addition to playing the oversight role and basic leadership therein, it is also important to note that the nurse pioneer can also play the role of supervising and management. Through these roles, they can be able to analyze on any arising bottlenecks, and then address them.
Through their vast knowledge and experience, the nurse pioneers utilize their great communication skills to make sure that the members of the nursing staff work in harmony, by mitigating any interpersonal conflicts that might arise. In the end, the overall outcomes becomes the establishment and implementation of measures that work to reduce medical errors from the nurses, he...