Professional leadership assessment for critical care nurse leaders

Abstract

There are many ways for critical care nurse leaders to maximize the effectiveness of their roles. In healthcare, almost everything today is metricsdriven. But are metrics the only way nurse leaders should monitor their leadership assessment? The answer is no. Nursing, and critical care in particular, has many other tools that can provide a snapshot of leadership potential. This arsenal includes evaluation, which is the vehicle that nurse leaders should incorporate into their own self-appraisal to help identify strengths and opportunities to become even better nurse leaders.