How to be a nurse or midwife leader

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    • Ashton, David
    • Ripman, Jamie
    • Williams, Philippa

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How to be a nurse or midwife leader

edited by David Ashton, Jamie Ripman, Philippa Williams

John Wiley & Sons, c2017

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

How to be a Nurse or Midwife Leader is an indispensable guide for all nurses and midwives who wish to develop and improve their practice as leaders. Written in collaboration with the NHS Leadership Academy, this practical book draws on the real experience of over 10,000 nurses and midwives to bring leadership dilemmas to life in specific situations. Key learning features include: How to develop your self-awareness How to develop your personal impact and presence How to survive and thrive How to get your message across How to get the best out of others How to work with and lead other professionals and patients How to have courageous conversations How to balance conflicting demands and needs Containing exercises and reflective questions to help apply theory to leadership practice, How to be a Nurse or Midwife Leader is an ideal companion for all nurses and midwives, whether you are newly qualified, or stepping into a team leader role.

Table of Contents

Authors vii Contributors viii Foreword ix Karen Lynas Foreword xi Jane Cummings Introduction xiii Part 1: Leading myself well 1 Chapter 1: To begin at the beginning 3 David Ashton Chapter 2: Presence and personal impact 20 Philippa Williams and Jamie Ripman Chapter 3: Surviving and thriving - maintaining resilience 45 James Butcher with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob Part 2: Leading others with skill 67 Chapter 4: Getting my message across 69 John Deffenbaugh Chapter 5: Getting the best out of others 92 Alex Pett Chapter 6: Influencing with integrity 117 Louisa Hardman Chapter 7: Courageous conversations 137 Jamie Ripman and Philippa Williams Part 3: Leading collectively and collaboratively 169 Chapter 8: Moving between the dance floor and the balcony (Heifetz and Linsky 2002) 171 Nicholas Bradbury with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob Chapter 9: Helping to lead the NHS into the future 188 Caroline Alexander, Catherine Eden, Nichole McIntosh, Natilla Henry with David Ashton, Michelle Mello Afterword 201 David Ashton, Jamie Ripman and Philippa Williams Index 204

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