The Nurse Leader as Change Agent and Role Model

The Nurse Leader as Change Agent and Role Model
Topic: The Nurse Leader as Change Agent and Role Model
A change agent is an individual who has formal or informal legitimate power and whose purpose
is to direct and guide change (Sullivan, 2012). This person identifies a vision and rationale for the
change and is a role model for nurses and other health care personnel. Nurse leaders’ behaviors
influence staff actions that contribute to change (Drucker, 1999; Yukl, 2013). The significant
number of changes that nurse leaders face require new ways of thinking about leading change
and adapting to new ways of working. Moreover, leaders work closely with frontline care
providers to identify necessary change in the workplace that would improve work processes an patient care. As such, nurse leaders must have the requisite skills for influencing human
behavior, including supervisory ability, intelligence, the need for achievement, decisiveness, and
persistence to guide the process (Gilley et al., 2009). Effective change management requires the
leader to be knowledgeable about the process, tools, and techniques required to improve
outcomes (Shirey, 2013).
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•Topic Match Proposal 5
•Cover page 2
•Introduction 5
•Background 5
•Aim/Purpose 10
•Research Method 10
•Review of Literature10
•Implications for Nursing Practice 10
•Conclusion 5
•Reference page 8
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