Every Nurse Is a Leader

Self Reflection
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Strengths and weaknesses
In the realization that every nurse is a leader, it is crucial to have self reflection, in a leader note so as to ensure success in the undertakings. The reflection is based on the strengths and weaknesses because; just like in any other area of life, there is bound to be one’s strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is put on maximizing the areas of strength and working harder to mitigate the effects of the weak points. In personal and professional accountability, I can be said to be strong in the aspect of being accountable especially in delivery of service. This is based on the many satisfactory efforts made in delivery of services even past the stipulated hours. This strength is also reflected in personal accountability due to the need to carry on the personal duties alongside the nursing duties which are consciously intertwined with leadership. Personal growth has been achieved through advancement in education. There have also been efforts of articulating ethics in the nursing practice. This is due to the realization of the leadership aspect in every nurse. However, a weakness is noted when it comes to multitasking, at such points, there is less accountability. This is so again when there are involvement many persons to be controlled. At times, the sense of accountability is lost.
In the aspect of career planning, there is realization of some strength. The important aspect that articulates the other strengths here is the early planning. When career planning is done in good time, there is always realization of positive results. It is on the basis of this point that I have had early career planning. This aspect, in self reflection, is seen as strength because; with it, the other aspects of success have been well articulated. Feetham & Doering (2015) assert that; the strength of career planning is compounded by incorporation of essential aspects in the planning. For instance, analyzing the extent of the career and the modern technologies which are helpful in advancing the career has been of great importance. For instance, in the career planning, incorporating the modern technologies such as the usage of computers and internet in service delivery has been of great help. Some weaknesses in as far as this aspect of career planning is concerned includes some misconceptions which had been held in even for a long time. For instance, I had this misconception that; it is difficult to orient nursing to the other aspects of life such as leadership or ethics. This holds one back for quite a while but with time, the misconceptions are demystified.
Personal journey disciplines also reflect some strengths and weaknesses. The strengths are in the ability to manage councils involved in improving health. This aspect is not meant to mean legal councils or fully established councils. It is strength to be able to manage even the lowest caliber of council or generally a meeting of several health care professionals as long as the gathering is able to come up with reflections that are helpful in improving the health of citizens. Adoption of reflections so as to ensure understanding the strengths and weaknesses is a crucial strength as...