Director of Nursing at an acute hospital

In the next five years I hope to work in an acute care hospital, as a Director of Nursing. In this role, I will ensure that the care provided to the community is improved, by being an effective leader in the nursing industry. In order to achieve outcomes, which are optimal, the patients have to be managed well. Through the leadership qualities I exhibit, this will be an easy role to assume. Skills such as competence, interpersonal connections, are needed in the role of Director of Nursing (Whitehead & Tappen & Weiss, 2009). Working in an acute hospital as a Director of Nursing means that the patients I encounter will be suffering from illnesses of an acute nature. They include; shock, respiratory distress, heart attacks, among other deadly conditions. I have to ensure that these patients are well taken care of, whether they are post or pre-operative patients.

I will have to ensure that the acute hospital functions accordingly, after thorough transcription and coding. The acute department must ensure that the software needed is scanned to improve the delivery of services. I will have to ensure that deletions, amendments, and addendums are shown in the chart corrections. This will be through policy implementation as well as having effective strategies (Whitehead & Tappen & Weiss, 2009). A policy on legal health record will have to be developed as I act as the committees’ chairperson. I will also make sure that the turnaround time at the hospital is reduced through effective scanning. Lastly, it is my duty to make sure that the nurses’ needs are well taken care of, in terms of the benefit packages they receive.

There are certain competencies, skills and knowledge, which I need in order to become an acute hospital director in the future. I will make sure that I enrol in a master’s degree in nursing or in business management. I can undertake a Masters in Nursing or Masters in Business Administration. This will ensure that I have acquired the needed qualifications to enable me to become a Director of Nursing. The master’s degree ensures that I am competitive enough to obtain the job that I am seeking (Whitehead & Tappen & Weiss, 2009).

I will also make sure that I obtain the membership of nursing organizations and certifications, as well. Examples include; being in a Nurse Executive organization and Certifications to become a nurse executive. This qualification will ensure that I am accredited and approved by the relevant bodies in nursing. The qualification will further ensure that I become perfect when I am practicing (Sullivan, 2008). In turn, I will be able to create work environments, which are positive and safe. CUE’s will ensure that I understand how patients are, and this will make sure that the care I give to them is up to standards.

The other way I hope to achieve my nursing goals is through being up-to-date on many issues related to medical affairs. I will make sure that on a regular basis, I read nursing journals, view nursing websites, and also attend forums, which deal with medical issues. Each day, there are new innovations and technologies in the market. They should be known, in order to ensure that patient care is up to standards. Technological advances are needed to improve patient safety as well as quality life (Sullivan, 2008). Apart from the patients benefiting, I will also do the same as I will be using nursing tools, which are specialized. In my role as a nursing director, I will implement all that I have learnt concerning innovation and technology. The systems will be included at the acute hospital where I will be working. I am confident that I will perform exceptionally well as a Director of Nursing.

References

Sullivan, Eleanor. (2008). Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing, 7th Edition. New York: Prentice Hall.

Whitehead, Diane. & Tappen, Ruth. & Weiss, Sally. (2009). Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management. New York: F.A. Davis Company.