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Nursing Leadership

Directing involves getting work done through others to accomplish organizational goals. It includes leading, coordinating assignments, and issuing clear instructions. Effective directing requires creating a motivating environment, establishing communication, managing conflict, and facilitating collaboration. Key elements of directing are delegation, supervision, staff development, coordination, collaboration, communication, and evaluation. Delegation involves transferring responsibility for tasks from one individual to another while retaining accountability. It is important to select the right person for each task and provide clear directions, authority, feedback and recognition. Motivation, mentoring and empowerment are important resources for effective management.

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Nursing Leadership

Directing involves getting work done through others to accomplish organizational goals. It includes leading, coordinating assignments, and issuing clear instructions. Effective directing requires creating a motivating environment, establishing communication, managing conflict, and facilitating collaboration. Key elements of directing are delegation, supervision, staff development, coordination, collaboration, communication, and evaluation. Delegation involves transferring responsibility for tasks from one individual to another while retaining accountability. It is important to select the right person for each task and provide clear directions, authority, feedback and recognition. Motivation, mentoring and empowerment are important resources for effective management.

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NLM MIDTERMS

Client/situation - identification of specific


Directing o
client/situation
 Gets work done through others to accomplish Why do managers do not want to delegate?
organizational goals
The manager who enjoys personal satisfaction gained from doing the
 Leading = coordinating or activating
work herself will likewise not be inclined to delegate the work.
 The issuance of orders, assignments, and instructions
that enable the nursing personnel to understand what Assignment
are expected of them
 Downward/lateral transfer (responsibility and
Characteristics: accountability) of an activity from one individual to
another
 Creating a motivating climate
 The delegator nurse assigns:
 Establishing organizational communication
o Right person the right task under right
 Managing conflict
circumstances and provides delegatee with
 Facilitating collaboration
right direction and supervision
 Negotiating
 Do’s:
 Collective bargaining
o Select the right person for task(s)
 Employment laws on management
o Communicate directions clearly
o Provide sufficient authority and
Motivation, mentoring, and empowerment are not just management
jargon; they should be resources you use every day (Lee, 2000) independence to complete tasks
o Remain available and approachable
Characteristics of Good Directions o Supervise and give feedback on
performance
1. Clear, concise, consistent, and complete
o Recognize efforts by others
2. Person giving directions must explain rationale well
3. Words such as: o Use nursing staff for nursing decisions
a. Must, shall, and will = mandatory directions o Know the scope of your practice and agency
b. May = recommendations policy on delegation
c. Should = mandatory and recommended  Don’ts:
action o Think that you can delegate accountability
o Expect good results from poor delegation
Tools in Directing
Effective Delegation: Power and Politics
 Policies and procedures
o Instructions that direct organization in their Power:
decision-making
o Sets boundaries for action taking and
decision-making
 Rules and regulations
o Systems that are used by an organization to
control an activity or process
o Action of controlling the activity or process
 Guidelines
o A general rule; principle

Elements of Directing

 Delegation
 Supervision
 Staff development
 Coordination
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Evaluation

Delegation

 Transfer of responsibility for the performance of an


activity from one individual to another while
retaining full accountability for the outcome
 Components:
o Delegator – possesses authority to delegate
by virtue of position
o Delegatee – receives direction for what to
do from delegator
o Task – delegated activity

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