Leadership

1. Some of the things I expected to learn about the topic before class were what are some of the characteristics of a manager and a leader. Why they are important in the nursing world and how they can better lead their fellow nurses and units. 

2. One of the big things that I learned from the unit was that there really is a difference between a leader and a manager. They have different roles and responsibilities. Managers manage time, money, and how things are ran, while leaders are there to inspire and lift up. They are there to make other nurses want to be better nurses and to give better care to their patients. Now even though they may have different roles. I absolutely believe that a manager should be a leader. 

3. I think before this I only looked at the fact that a manager should be a leader and lead his co-workers, but I think it is now very important for me to remember that as a manager there is the whole other side of things that have to be taken care of. Also I don't have to be a manager to be a leader. I can help inspire those who I work with and together we can be a more competent team. 

4. I think the material that we covered is very important. Each unit is like a team or a family, and they need to be lead to be better at what they do each day, and that we all play a part in that.