Transformational Leadership by

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Research Question

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How can a Transformational Leadership style/model lead to effective team functioning in a nursing unit?

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Everyone is accountable to input for an effective team function. When we work together we build trusting relationships, team cohesiveness leading to effective team functioning. Having improved patient care is a product of effective team function in nursing.

Operating Room Nurses

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Communication allows for less mistakes in the OR, which is a major aspect of Transformational Leadership.

Trusting is Key

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Trusting relationships are the center of effective team function. Trusting relationships with leaders result in effective team function. Effective team function is a collaborative process. This includes physicians, managers, nurses, techs, and the patient include their family. Trust improves the quality of patient care.

mpasic904 — 2015-11-01 17:27:35 UTC

Transformaitonal Leadership can dominate professions and increases effective team function. It is a great leadership style for the nursing profession. With it we can increase performance results and reach our context of action (improved quality of care).

Pyramid of Effective Team Function through Transformational Leadership

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Effective Leadership with a vision/mission statement are building blocks of effective team function. These are major aspects of the Transformational Leadership Model.

Example of Transformational Leadership in Business

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Bussinesses are very successful when applying the Transformational Leadrship Model. Nursing can apply the same and be just as successful.

Research Conclusion

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The transformational leadership theory is a great for nursing leaders to model. It's a type of leadership that is emerging and influencing positive changes in many organizations. It is critically important that our leaders in clinical practice are open to change and embrace this new way of leadership in our dynamically changing healthcare system for the future. Transformational leadership can result in a happier and more productive workplace. All in all, transformational leadership should be increasingly implemented into the nursing practice.