1. Introduction (50 – 100 words)

2. Nursing leadership theory (400 – 450 words)
Reflect on your current work environment and identify two (2) qualities that were displayed by nursing leaders. Firstly, critique these qualities within the nursing leadership style you believe they most closely align with (e.g.: Laissez-faire, Transformational, Autocratic, etc.).

Secondly, provide an argument of whether each quality aligns with effective leadership. You must support your critique and arguments with evidence from the peer-reviewed literature.

3. Yourself as a nurse leader (400 – 450 words)

Reflect on your own nursing practice and identify two (2) qualities that you want to develop further as an emerging nurse leader. Firstly, justify why these qualities are important within healthcare leadership. Secondly, identify a strategy you can employ to strengthen each quality. You must support your justification and strategies with evidence from the peer-reviewed literature.

4. Conclusion (50 – 100 words)

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