Professional Identity and Stewardship ,Professional identity and stewardship are important components in the health care industry. There are many roles within health care, one being a leadership role. The views of a leader are similar to those of a team m

Role as a Health Care Team Member

Leaders are an important part of any organization. In health care the leadership role can vary from one area to another. In the acute care setting Clinical Supervisors are an important leadership role. XXXXXX is a Clinical Supervisor on an acute care floor for pediatric patients. Ms. XXXXX describes her position as a Clinical Supervisor as a leadership role in which she is able to aid with patient care, as well as encourage growth and development of her team (A. XXXX, personal interview, Feb. 21, 2018). A typical night for a clinical supervisor includes aiding staff when needed, creating patient assignments for the next shift, productivity reports and handling any issues that may arise. Ms. XXXX has functioned in this role for a year and was previously a staff nurse and charge relief on the unit she currently works on. “I believe being part of the same unit, now in a leadership role, has given me insight to the needs of my team and unit (A. XXXXX, personal interview, Feb. 21, 2018).” Ms. Linehan states that this leadership role has allowed her to aid staff members in the development of their knowledge and skills as well as create changes on the unit to make it better for patients and staff (A. XXXXX, personal interview, Feb. 21, 2018).

Professionalism