Leadership Development for Nurses and Midwives - E-Book: Leadership Development for Nurses and Midwives - E-Book
Gemma Stacey · Greta Westwood
May 2022 · Elsevier Health Sciences
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This groundbreaking new text will help nurses and midwives develop their unique leadership capabilities for better care, no matter what their level of experience or where in the organizational hierarchy they work.Edited by the CEO and Director of the prestigious Florence Nightingale Foundation and written by specialists in their field, the book focuses on the personal development required for nurses and midwives to become authentic leaders. It guides the reader through a range of innovative and novel perspectives on leadership development, with an emphasis on self-awareness and personal growthLeadership Development for Nurses and Midwives offers an exciting new perspective that is sure to maximize the individual and collective influence of nurses and midwives, and all that each has to offer. - Increases awareness of how personality preferences influence personal effectiveness and performance in teams - Shows how to identify opportunities to influence and how to express yourself for impact - Supports personal resilience and how to stay calm under pressure - Brings theory to life through authentic case studies provided by current nursing and midwifery leaders working in a range of settings - Reflects contemporary practice and responds to identified gaps in leadership development for nurses and midwives - Reflective learning activities encourage the reader to apply principles to their own self-development - Presents historical references to Florence Nightingale and her relevance to modern day nursing throughout
About the author
Gemma Stacey is the Associate Dean for Practice in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. In this role, Gemma provides strategic direction, oversight, and support for Knowledge Exchange (KE) activities within the School, ensuring alignment with the University's Enriching Society strategic objective. She fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in KE, while championing the Teaching and Practice pathway and promoting collaborations with external partners.Professor Greta Westwood is CEO of the Florence Nightingale Foundation. She qualified as a nurse in 1983 and a midwife in 1987. She completed an MSc in Health Psychology in 1996 and a PhD in Nursing in 2010. Greta was one of the first genetic counsellors for the Wessex Clinical Genetics Service from 1987-2007 and was part of the team who established the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors (AGNC).
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