Leadership Styles and Their Applications
Module 1 – Foundations of Nursing Leadership
Section 1: Leadership vs. Management in Nursing
Leadership vs. Management: Example
Section 2: Core Qualities of Effective Nurse Leaders
Narrative: Everyday Leadership at the Bedside
Reflective Questions
Module 1 Summary
Learning Objectives
Section 1: Overview of Styles
Narrative: Two Leaders, Two Styles
Teaching Point
Reflection Questions
Reflective Quiz
Scenario 1 — Telemetry Unit: Competing Priorities & Two Leadership Styles
Scenario 1
Scenario 1 cont.
Scenario 1 cont.
Scenario 1 - Teaching Points
Teaching points, cont.
Teaching points, cont.
Workflow Tip (Team Level)
Reflective Quiz
Scenario 2 — Med-Surg Mid-Shift: Transactional vs. Servant Leadership
Scenario 2, cont.
Scenario 2, cont.
Scenario 2 - Teaching Points
Reflective Quiz
Scenario 3 — Step-Down Pre-Shift: Democratic vs. Transformational Leadership
Scenario 3
Scenario 3, cont.
Scenario 3 - Teaching Points
Reflective Quiz
Learning Objectives
Why Communication Defines Leadership
Barriers to Communication
Narrative: The Miscommunication
Teaching Point: The Power of Clarifying Questions
Section 2: Assertive Communication
Reflective Questions
Reflective Quiz
In-Service Summary: Communication and Patient Safety
Learning Objectives
Conflict in Nursing Teams
Scenario: CNA vs RN
Teaching Points: Constructive Resolution
Teaching Points
Stress Leadership
Reflective Questions
Reflective Quiz
In-Service Summary: Emotional Intelligence in Conflict
Learning Objectives
Ethical Leadership Defined
Scenario: The Staffing Dilemma
Teaching Points - Advocacy in Action
Teaching Point
Reflective Questions
Reflective Quiz
Advocating Ethically: Leadership, Safety & Policy
Learning Objectives
Section 1: Growth Strategies
Understanding SMART Goals
Long-Term Professional Development
Putting It All Together — From Growth to Leadership
Reflection to Scenario Transition
Scenario: From Bedside to Leader
Teaching Points
Reflective Questions
Reflective Quiz
