Nursing Leadership Skills and Advocating for Changes in the Workplace

COMBINING NURSE LEADER WITH ADVOCACY
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Identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four areas below
Personal and professional accountability
In this category, I am a novice. As per the AONE competencies analysis, I do not have the professional certifications and associations which warrant higher scores. I am, however working to get more field practical experience and join institutions which offer nursing courses to broaden my work experience and knowledge base.
Career planning
I am an expert in this category. I have laid out my definite plan on where and when I want to be in my career. My career trajectory is aiming at becoming a nurse manager and ultimately a nurse executive. I have sought mentorship from respectable colleagues who can help me articulate my goals and clear, well-defined steps to achieve them. My professional focus is entirely on the positions mentioned above in a reputable health institution, and I have found several ways to eliminate distractions which hurt this course. My decisions are geared towards achieving this goal, and I am confident that I have realized what I want in my career and I have planned out the path which I am following.
Personal journey disciplines
In this category, I consider myself an expert. The mastery of this concept is largely hinged on a personal ability to value and act on feedback, demonstrating the value of lifelong learning through own’s example, seeking mentorship, learning from failures and success and setting realistic professional, personal and career goals CITATION The05 \l 1033 (The American Organization of Nurse Executives, 2005). These elements help me to better myself and grow professionally. I have been actively applying these elements, and they have shaped my character, goals, and decisions in the field.
Reflective practice reference behaviors/tenants
In this field, I consider myself as proficient or above average. It is an element which comes with experience. I consider myself virtuous and holder of the truth which is my moral compass. I am actively learning how to function properly in an ambiguous and unpredictable environment which is an element I believe I will need the experience to be totally grounded at it CITATION Hea05 \l 1033 (Kilty, 2005). I appreciate diversity and this I consider as one of my strong values. I am also learning to react slowly without judgment to remain objective and avoid personal biases when assessing issues and giving directions on the same. I have also learned to spot talent and correctly position in a manner it can perform optimally. I also like an ad...