Emerging
Leadership
Role of
Nursing and It’s
Praxis
HONLEYLYNN
ALCANTARA
SFSU
NURS 558
Dr. Popoola
What is Praxis?
 Greek origin: doing action
in contrast to theoria
(theory) and poietike
(making-action)
 Enactment of one’s values
rather than enactment of
theories
 Acting justly and truthfully
 MINDFUL ACTION!!!
Gap Between Theory &
Parctice
1.) Nurses rarely read
research reports
2.) Nurses rarely understand
research reports when they
do read them
3.) Nurses are reluctant or
unable to apply the findings
to practice, when they do
understand them
Florence Nightingale and
Praxis
 Nightingale asserted that nurses should
not only be proficient in knowing the
symptoms and what is to be done but
most importantly the “Reason Why” of
such symptoms and actions needed to
be done.
 New developments in nursing practice
grow out from findings of scientific
research studies and nurses are
therefore guided by the writings of
theorists in everyday practice.
Emerging Leadership Role of
Nursing
 Nightigale believed that nursing could become the skilled
servant of medicine, surgery and hygiene and not the
servant of physicians, doctors and health officers.
 Nurses should be “thoughtful strategists” - informed
decision makers whose independent actions are based in
education, evidence and experience VS. “functional doers”
- carry out instructions of others
 Leadership should not be an optional role of function for
nurses
 Nurses should develop leadership skills and competencies
to be able to redesign and reform the current health care
system.
Honeylynn’s
Leadership Praxis Tree
What Makes a Strong Leader?
1.) Effective and open
communication skills
 Acknowledges & respects
cultural sensitivity – diffirent
cultures have varying
nonverbal communication
and interpretations
 Softens organizational
hierarchy
2.) Teamwork
 recognizes cultural awareness
& enforces self reliance and
team building- collaboration
is competency required in
patient-centered care
What Makes a Strong Leader?
3.) Ingenuity
 Promote creativity – evidence-based
practice drives nurses to question
the reliability of their practice
 Resource Preservation and
conservation – budget
 Foster personal and organizational
growth – engage in decision making
in health care policy
4.) Shared mission and vision
 Influence and strengthen structure
– common goal solidifies an
organization
What is Your Nursing
Leadership Praxis?
REMEMBER!!
 Nurses are “thoughtful
strategists” NOT
“functional doers”
 Leadership is imperative
and not an optional role
for nurses
 YOU can be a leader!!
References
Finkelman, A. (2012). Leadership and management for nurses: Core
competencies for quality care. (2nd ed.).
San Francisco: Pearson.
Institute of Medicine. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change,
advancing health. Washington, D.C.: The National
Academies Press.
Retrieved from
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12956&page=R1
Malpas, P. (2006). Florence nightingale appreciating our
legacy,
envisioning our future. Gastroenterology
Nursing, 29(6), 447- 452.
Rolfe, G. (2006). Nursing praxis and the science of the
Science Quarterly, 19(1), 39-43.
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