Question

What visible nursing leadership have been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic in areas of healthcare?

Answer 1

Democratic leadership, appropriate for groups who work together for extended periods promotes autonomy and growth in individual workers. Relational leadership styles such as democratic leadership are related to both positive nurse and patient outcomes since they emphazise the leader's ability to create positive relationships within the organization. Democratic leadership is effective when cooperation and coordination between groups are necessary

The democratic leader exhibits the following behaviors:

• Less control is maintained
• Economic and ego awards are used to motivate
• Others are directed through suggestions and guidance
• Communication flows up and down
• Decision making involves others
• Emphasis is on"we" rather than than"I" and "you"
• Criticism is constructive

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have to work for extended periods . Hence, the appropriate leadership style during this pandemic is dmocratic style of leadership