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506 Week 33
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Describe the various elements necessary for effective leadership within a
coalition. How does this apply to your professional practice or life?
A coalition consists of people that share a common interest and who are willing to
work with one another to achieve a mutual goal. Within a good coalition there is
sustainability, a clear organizational structure, and its members have the ability to do the
work needed to make it successful. According to Cary (2012), a coalition that is
successful includes advocating the right issue, capable leadership, unity among the
organization, a commitment to the goal, and structures in places that provide equality
within decision-making frameworks. Even though coalitions vary among states in
development and structure, all coalitions share a passion to ignite societies interest and
enthusiasm to health via the adaption of nursing (Cary, 2012).
One of the first nursing coalitions formed in the united stated was the National
m
League for Nursing (NLN), which was actually called the American Society of
er as
Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses when it began in 1893. The NLN is
co
comprised of education agencies, nursing educators, healthcare organizations, and
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members of the public who share a common goal of building a strong and diverse nursing
o.
workforce by means of promoting excellence in nursing education. The NLN has
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successfully developed multiple public policy initiatives that address issues such as
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nursing shortage, patient’s right to choose their healthcare providers, mental health issues,
and violence prevention policies (NLN, 2013).
Nursing coalitions are developed with the patient’s and the public’s best interest in
o
mind. This should not be a surprise since nursing is one hundred percent about our
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patients and their health and well-being. A coalition and all it encompasses applies to my
vi y re
professional practice because they both call for honesty, integrity, outstanding self-
awareness, deep knowledge, courage, excellent communication skills, and the ability to
be team builders and team leaders. Nurses in their workplace and nurses within a
coalition should always possess these traits, even in tough situations. I personally am not
ed d
involved in a coalition. In fact, I had never heard of such a thing before this discussion.
ar stu
However, after reading the lesson from this week and doing my research I see how
important participating in one can be.
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National League for Nursing (2013). Coalition building. Retrieved from
http://www.nln.org/facultyprograms/publicpolicytoolkit/pdf/coalitionbuildig.pdf
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Cary, A. H. (2012). The future of nursing depends on building coalitions. Public Health
Nursing (Boston, Mass.), 29(2), 97-98. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2012.01013.x
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506 Week 33
TDTD
Describe the various elements necessary for effective leadership within a
coalition. How does this apply to your professional practice or life?
A coalition consists of people that share a common interest and who are willing to
work with one another to achieve a mutual goal. Within a good coalition there is
sustainability, a clear organizational structure, and its members have the ability to do the
work needed to make it successful. According to Cary (2012), a coalition that is
successful includes advocating the right issue, capable leadership, unity among the
organization, a commitment to the goal, and structures in places that provide equality
within decision-making frameworks. Even though coalitions vary among states in
development and structure, all coalitions share a passion to ignite societies interest and
enthusiasm to health via the adaption of nursing (Cary, 2012).
One of the first nursing coalitions formed in the united stated was the National
m
League for Nursing (NLN), which was actually called the American Society of
er as
Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses when it began in 1893. The NLN is
co
comprised of education agencies, nursing educators, healthcare organizations, and
eH w
members of the public who share a common goal of building a strong and diverse nursing
o.
workforce by means of promoting excellence in nursing education. The NLN has
rs e
successfully developed multiple public policy initiatives that address issues such as
ou urc
nursing shortage, patient’s right to choose their healthcare providers, mental health issues,
and violence prevention policies (NLN, 2013).
Nursing coalitions are developed with the patient’s and the public’s best interest in
o
mind. This should not be a surprise since nursing is one hundred percent about our
aC s
patients and their health and well-being. A coalition and all it encompasses applies to my
vi y re
professional practice because they both call for honesty, integrity, outstanding self-
awareness, deep knowledge, courage, excellent communication skills, and the ability to
be team builders and team leaders. Nurses in their workplace and nurses within a
coalition should always possess these traits, even in tough situations. I personally am not
ed d
involved in a coalition. In fact, I had never heard of such a thing before this discussion.
ar stu
However, after reading the lesson from this week and doing my research I see how
important participating in one can be.
is
National League for Nursing (2013). Coalition building. Retrieved from
http://www.nln.org/facultyprograms/publicpolicytoolkit/pdf/coalitionbuildig.pdf
Th
Cary, A. H. (2012). The future of nursing depends on building coalitions. Public Health
Nursing (Boston, Mass.), 29(2), 97-98. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2012.01013.x
sh
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