NR 504 Week 3 Discussion: Leading and Caring for Oneself
MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts,
influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. Recognizing this far-reaching impact of
the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following.
Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one's competency as
a leader? How is self-care related to self-leadership?
Based upon the Chamberlain Care Model, what are the implications when adequate self-care is
present? What are the implications when self-care is lacking or absent?
How are self-care and self-leadership reflected in the principles of authentic leadership?
What are the implications of effective self-leadership and self-care in your future MSN role?
Provide two recommendations to further cultivate self-care and self-leadership.
Answer
Many nurses see themselves as a caregiver and strive to give excellent patient care yet
seem to have some difficulty when caring for oneself. To be a successful leader of others, one
must be proficient with self-leadership, or the ability to influence themselves (Whitehead,
Dittman, & McNulty, 2017, p. 204). McCormick and Hayes (2017) note that nurse leaders are
expected to maintain organizational standards of patient care while keeping a sense of well-being
MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts,
influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. Recognizing this far-reaching impact of
the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following.
Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one's competency as
a leader? How is self-care related to self-leadership?
Based upon the Chamberlain Care Model, what are the implications when adequate self-care is
present? What are the implications when self-care is lacking or absent?
How are self-care and self-leadership reflected in the principles of authentic leadership?
What are the implications of effective self-leadership and self-care in your future MSN role?
Provide two recommendations to further cultivate self-care and self-leadership.
Answer
Many nurses see themselves as a caregiver and strive to give excellent patient care yet
seem to have some difficulty when caring for oneself. To be a successful leader of others, one
must be proficient with self-leadership, or the ability to influence themselves (Whitehead,
Dittman, & McNulty, 2017, p. 204). McCormick and Hayes (2017) note that nurse leaders are
expected to maintain organizational standards of patient care while keeping a sense of well-being
