Unfortunately, I did not have clinicals this week because my preceptor went out of town to an ENA conference. I have truly enjoyed my clinical experience thus far. Having the opportunity to actually shadow a nurse director and to be involved in management decision making as made me a stronger nurse. I can recall the characteristics of my last nurse manager and those characteristics did not reflect an effective leader. My preceptor is very positive and encouraging to his nursing staff. He is an effective communicator and listener which are all the qualities I would like to possess as a leader. Actually, when I think of leadership qualities, I think those are qualities that we should have regardless of our hired position. When you have a positive attitude and are able to communicate and listen to your peers, it truly creates a positive enviornment. I am looking forward to meeting with my preceptor this following week and obtaining new knowledge for my professional career.
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I think reflecting back and recalling some of the postive thing you have learnt from you preceptor is cool. I have also learnt to have positive attitude in what ever i do and share that with others.
ReplyDeleteAngela, I beleive as you continue to learn form you preceptor, you would not only improve your leadership and management skills for professional advancement, but also you will experience a better self confidence and job satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteI too had a nurse manager previously that was an ineffective leader. After working with my current preceptor, it is obvious why she is in the position that she is in. She is a wonderful listener and compassionate but is not afraid to stick to her guns when something is not right. I beleive that these clincal experiences will make all of us better nurses.
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