How does the nurse leader contribute to positive changes in nursing?

Reengineering Health Care Management By June Helbig
Essential Questions
⦁ How does the nurse leader contribute to positive changes in nursing?
⦁ How does continuous quality improvement contribute to the professionalism of nursing and improve patient outcomes?
⦁ How does nursing impact organizational processes?
⦁ How does nursing impact organizational structure?
Introduction

An organization can be defined as a group of people working together to accomplish common goals. In order to be able to work together, there must be structure, rules, and regulations that govern those within the organization. Every organization must also have a leader—someone who will guide those within the organization to meet the goals of the organization. To be a successful organization, all of the organization’s members must know their roles and be responsible not only to themselves, but to the organization as a whole. There are several theories associated with the way organizations are managed and the different structures that exist within the organization. This chapter will discuss organizational theories, health care management, and the nurse leader’s role in reengineering health care. This chapter will explore change management and how it is applied to health care organizations. Strategies used to resolve practice issues, as well as the process of continuous quality improvement and the role of the nurse leader, will also be reviewed.