Leadership and decision making.

You have just interviewed for 2 nursing positions and are trying to decide which job to pursue. During your first interview, the nurse manager, Mr. Caruso, was cheerful, spoke highly of his current staff and complimented them for their ability to set goals and participate in decision making, listened to your ideas, and explored ways in which you could contribute to this team’s effectiveness.

The second nurse manager, Ms. Turner, was also cheerful and talkative. She provided you with a job description, explained her expectations of you as a new employee, and spoke of new programs she was attempting to implement.

Both nurse managers talked about changes taking place in their facilities and the need for employees to remain flexible.

1 ) Based on the brief data provided, speculate about the leadership style of each of these nurse managers.

2 ) Both nurse managers spoke of changes that were taking place in their facility. As a nurse, how can you assist your peers who are unhappy and seem to resist change even when it is positive?

3 ) How might the delegation of tasks to other nurses or nursing assistant to be different in the 2 settings?

4 ) Think about managers/leaders you have known and admired. What characteristics did they have that you would like to integrate into your own management style should you become a nurse manager?