Discuss how leaders who practice servant leadership and have a strong understanding of their personal leadership traits can successfully lead others and navigate the unique challenges that are part of nursing and health care.

Title: Servant leadership in nursing practice

The Introduction: Slide 1.

• Definition of servant leadership
• Personal leadership qualities are important to understand

The importance of leadership for nurses and healthcare

• Nursing servant leaders: Two successful examples
• They navigated through unique challenges faced by healthcare professionals

The Slide 3: Interprofessional Communication

• Effective communication is essential for nursing leaders
• Communication strategies for improvement

The References slide

• The list of sources cited in the presentation

Speaker Notes:

• Introduction to the topic of nursing leadership
• Serve as an example of servant leadership by defining it as a type of leadership which prioritizes others’ needs, empowers individual and promotes collaboration.
• How to become a servant leader by understanding your personal leadership qualities

Slide 2

• Two examples of nursing leaders that are successful (e.g., Florence Nightingale, Mary Eliza Mahoney or contemporary nurses): Florence Nightingale Mary Eliza Mahoney or other contemporary nurses leaders are examples of servant leaders.
• Discussion of how servant leadership was used to overcome unique healthcare challenges (e.g. healthcare disparities, patient safety, burnout)

Slide 3

• Discussion of the importance effective communication between nursing leaders and interprofessional teams
• Offer strategies to improve communication, such as active listeners, clarity and empathy

Slide 4

• Please provide a list with the sources that were used for your presentation.
• References should be formatted according to APA guidelines