What professional nursing organizations are you interested in or currently participate in? What nursing certifications or continuing education (graduate degree) might fit into your future plans?

Transformational leaders

Transformational leaders influence those around them and therefore have the potential to alter the culture of a unit or organization. Effective nurse leaders consider continuing education and development an essential part of professional nursing. Address the following topics:

• What professional nursing organizations are you interested in or currently participate in?

• What nursing certifications or continuing education (graduate degree) might fit into your future plans?

• Regarding your own transformational leadership skills, what aspect of the TEACH values discussed in the lesson do you think would most benefit your work environment if adopted? As a transformational leader, what action could you take to incorporate this chosen TEACH value into the work environment?