INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1) What is your name? Rn Williams                                                    2) How many years have you been a nurse leader or a registered nurse? I have been a registered nurse for five year                                                               3) What are some of your qualifications as a nurse? I am a general trained nurse presently with no speciality training. I have been working on my hospital’s general surgery ward for the past two years and have gained valuable general surgery nursing experience.                                                                 4) How do you manage stress at work? I try my best to stay focused on the task at hand, vent when I can or simply take time to regroup.                                                                                  5) Do you work better as part of a team or independently? I can say both. It all depends on what is the task at hand. However, teamwork wins every time.                                                                                6) What do you believe are the three necessary qualities in excellent nursing practice? Compassion and empathy, good time management and emotional stability                                             7) Do you practice these qualities? I definitely do.                                                                                  8) How would you advise a trainee nurse to develop emotional intelligence? This is somewhat difficult to explain because each individual is different. As a nurse, you would say that you would not allow yourself to become emotionally attached to a patient but the truth is we are all humans and the attachment can happen when you least expect it. With time and experience, this quality ‘may’ come and I say maybe because as I said before each individual is different. However, it is important for a nurse to develop the skill of learning how to leave work problems and emotions at work and leave domestic problems and emotions at home. In this way, your work environment will not be affected by your domestic problems and your home environment will not be affected by your work problems and emotions. A balance is needed.                                                       9) What are some of the challenges you face as a nurse? My present challenges are being overworked and underappreciated, lack of adequate staffing, limited to no resources                                                                             10) What is the most memorable moment in your career? The things that always stay with me are the praise, thanks and blessings given to me by patients. Findings Nurse Williams portrays major leadership qualities. She fully understands the importance of teamwork and enjoys it, however is capable to work independently. She also believes that compassion, empathy, good time management and emotional stability are necessary qualities in excellent nursing practice that every nurse should portray. From observations of nurse Williams done by the members of group six(6) we attest that we definitely saw all these qualities and she practice what he preaches. Another important leadership quality she displays is education. She ensures to educate all student nurses, nurse interns and her other colleagues. Nurse Williams also outlined her major challenges as being overworked, underappreciated, lack of adequate staffing and limited to no resources, but she is still capable to work in these outlined conditions and rises above the situation. She does this while providing excellent patient care and getting the job done. Her memorable moments is what contributes to her rising above the stormy situations. Getting praises, thanks and blessings from her patients is what keeps her head above the water and gives her a sense of satisfaction and great joy. Question List 8 of her leadership activities as evidence of the particular leadership style exhibited based on the INTERVIEW. List 8 of her leadership activities for each leadership styles exhibited found

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) What is your name?

Rn Williams                                                   

2) How many years have you been a nurse leader or a registered nurse?

I have been a registered nurse for five year                                                              

3) What are some of your qualifications as a nurse?

I am a general trained nurse presently with no speciality training. I have been working on my hospital’s general surgery ward for the past two years and have gained valuable general surgery nursing experience.                                                                

4) How do you manage stress at work?

I try my best to stay focused on the task at hand, vent when I can or simply take time to regroup.                                                                                 

5) Do you work better as part of a team or independently?

I can say both. It all depends on what is the task at hand. However, teamwork wins every time.                                                                               

6) What do you believe are the three necessary qualities in excellent nursing practice?

Compassion and empathy, good time management and emotional stability                                            

7) Do you practice these qualities?

I definitely do.                                                                                 

8) How would you advise a trainee nurse to develop emotional intelligence?

This is somewhat difficult to explain because each individual is different. As a nurse, you would say that you would not allow yourself to become emotionally attached to a patient but the truth is we are all humans and the attachment can happen when you least expect it. With time and experience, this quality ‘may’ come and I say maybe because as I said before each individual is different. However, it is important for a nurse to develop the skill of learning how to leave work problems and emotions at work and leave domestic problems and emotions at home. In this way, your work environment will not be affected by your domestic problems and your home environment will not be affected by your work problems and emotions. A balance is needed.                                                      

9) What are some of the challenges you face as a nurse?

My present challenges are being overworked and underappreciated, lack of adequate staffing, limited to no resources                                                                            

10) What is the most memorable moment in your career?

The things that always stay with me are the praise, thanks and blessings given to me by patients.

Findings

Nurse Williams portrays major leadership qualities. She fully understands the importance of teamwork and enjoys it, however is capable to work independently. She also believes that compassion, empathy, good time management and emotional stability are necessary qualities in excellent nursing practice that every nurse should portray. From observations of nurse Williams done by the members of group six(6) we attest that we definitely saw all these qualities and she practice what he preaches. Another important leadership quality she displays is education. She ensures to educate all student nurses, nurse interns and her other colleagues. Nurse Williams also outlined her major challenges as being overworked, underappreciated, lack of adequate staffing and limited to no resources, but she is still capable to work in these outlined conditions and rises above the situation. She does this while providing excellent patient care and getting the job done. Her memorable moments is what contributes to her rising above the stormy situations. Getting praises, thanks and blessings from her patients is what keeps her head above the water and gives her a sense of satisfaction and great joy.

Question

List 8 of her leadership activities as evidence of the particular leadership style exhibited based on the INTERVIEW. List 8 of her leadership activities for each leadership styles exhibited found.