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Overview
 Developing future nurse leaders is one of the
greatest challenges faced by the nursing
profession
 Powerful leadership skills are needed by nurses
especially those in top management positions
 Nurse leaders should have knowledge of
management, communication, and teamwork
skills
Nurse Leader
 A nurse practitioner who can inspire others to
work together in pursuit of a common goal,
such as enhanced client care
 Important function: Act as a role model,
collaboration to provide optimum care,
provision of information and support, and being
an advocate for clients and healthcare
organizations
 Qualities: Competence, integrity, courage,
confidence, creativity, initiative, and ability to
handle stress
 Must think critically, set goals and skillfully
communicate, has the ability to integrate new
ideas quickly, collaborative with use of
interdisciplinary teams
 Exhibit flexible interpersonal skills, show
concern for the needs of staff members
cognizant of the conditions affecting work
environment
10 Leadership Qualities
1. Vision: A sense of what could and should be
done
2. Confidence: Having a positive self-image as a
capable and effective individual
3. Decisiveness: Making decisions without undue
hesitations
4. Dependability: How well others can count on
you
5. Endurance: Stamina and stability to maintain a
positive presence under pressure
6. Enthusiasm: Personal commitment that
invigorates and motivates others
7. Initiative: Doing what needs to be done without
being asked
8. Integrity: Honesty, strength of character that
builds trust
9. Judgment: The ability to weigh facts and
possible solutions on which to base decisions
10. Unselfishness: Putting the needs of others
before your own
Head Nursing
Head Nurse: Assumes responsibility for managing the
human and material resources of a nursing unit and
takes lead in developing to provide quality patient care
and an environment conducive to staff growth and
satisfaction
General Objective: As a student headnurse: should be
able to acquire knowledge, develop potential of being
efficient and productive leader and demonstrate
leadership and management skills, and understand the
importance of being systemic in rendering nursing care
to the patients.
Specific Objectives
 Apply principles on head nursing by providing
nursing standards, policies, and procedures
regarding patient care to guide the
subordinates
 Promote and utilize quality assurance of the
program standards
 Motivate the nursing staff to provide quality
nursing care and improvement in nursing care
 Manage the flow of activities by
implementation of the nursing plan based on
nursing care
 Develop skill in decision-making and other
qualities of an efficient head nurse
 Coordinate and communicate with the other
members of the team in providing patient care
 Document accurately the observation of the
services rendered to the patient
 Supervise and evaluate quality of patient care
provided by staff by observing them through
frequent rounds guided by the evaluation
checklist
Responsibilities of a Student Head Nurse
Under direction, responsible for the administration and
supervision of a particular nursing unit
1. Make patient rounds and sees to it that all
patients in her ward get the necessary care
2. Sees to it that all equipment are in order and
properly kept and supplies are available
3. Makes weekly schedules and daily assignment
of her staff
4. Checks and counter signs recording done by the
staff nurses
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5. Assists the clinical instructor, prepares students’
assignments for their clinical experiences and
assists in the evaluation of their performance
6. Sees to it that doctor’s order is carried out
properly and intelligently by the staff
7. Plans and supervises all nursing activities in her
ward
8. Evaluates performance of his staff every week
9. Coordinates ward activities in the
administration of nursing service with all other
hospital services
10. Directs and supervises activities of non-
professional workers in the ward
11. Participates in the orientation of new staff and
nursing students
12. Interprets hospital philosophy, objectives, and
policy to staff, patient and their families, and
students
13. Participates in formulating/interpreting/
implementing philosophy, objectives, and
policies of the nursing service
14. Establishes, promotes, and maintains
interpersonal relationship
15. Identifies nursing problem in ward
16. Acts as liaison between patient and members of
health team
Staff Nurse: Responsible for rendering holistic nursing
care to patient in assigned areas. They initiate and
perform nursing care and services to meet the needs of
patient utilizing the nursing process
b. Feedback from patient/family and
significant others
8. Documents accurately the observation and
services rendered to the patient
Head Nursing in NCM 122
 Requirement in NCM 122 “Intensive Nursing
Practicum”
 Course Description: This course deals with the 3
roles of a beginning professional nurse as a care
provider, leader and manager and researcher in
the context of the PH professional nursing
practice standards. The learners are expected to
demonstrate safe, appropriate, and holistic care
utilizing the nursing process in any health care
setting.
 Course Credit: Clinical 8 units – 408 hours
 3-day exposure in an area of choice to
demonstrate L & M skills
 Assists CI to prepare staff nurses’ assignments,
plan of activities, supervise and mentor,
implement area activities, and evaluate
performance
 Criteria for grading:
o 50% professional competence
o 20% personal attributes
o 30% requirements (terminal report)

Responsibilities of a Student Staff Nurse

1. Assesses the individual needs for nursing care
based on patient’s hx, results of physical, dx,
and lab exams
2. Infers correct NDx
3. Plans and prioritizes nursing care activities
considering overall health needs of patient
4. Institute nursing intervention consistent with
overall plan of care with special consideration of
patient’s safety and comfort
5. Provides health teaching to patient, his family,
and significant others so that they may
understand this illness and participate actively
in his care
6. Coordinates patient care services with members
of health team
7. Evaluates or modifies nursing care by means of
a. Effectiveness and efficiency of nursing
measures rendered