How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams.

Collins, Emma; Foo, Vanessa; Hotchkiss, Marie; Phillimore, Sally

Abstract

This article explains how to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams. Compassionate leadership is an approach that aims to empower and support staff through four main behavioural principles - attending, understanding, empathising and helping. • Compassionate leadership can be practised by all nurses, irrespective of their role or position, and with individuals or groups. • For the nurse, understanding and reflecting on their own leadership style is the starting point for compassionate leadership, after which nurses may consider leading others. • Implementing compassionate leadership can empower teams, enhancing team members' performance, motivation and well-being. • Compassionate leadership can also support improved outcomes for patients, since motivated nurses are more likely to provide high-quality care. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might help you to introduce compassionate leadership into your nursing team. • How you could use this article to educate nursing colleagues and students about the role of compassionate leadership in nursing teams. [Abstract copyright: © 2024 RCN Publishing Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Not to be copied, transmitted or recorded in any way, in whole or part, without prior permission of the publishers.]

Citation

Collins, E., Foo, V., Hotchkiss, M., & Phillimore, S. (in press). How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams. Nursing Management, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2133

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 4, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 19, 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2025
• Journal: Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)
• Print ISSN: 1354-5760
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-8976
• Publisher: RCN Publishing (RCNi)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2133
• Keywords: professional, multidisciplinary teams, leadership, professional issues, teamwork, compassionate care, leadership skills, clinical leadership
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/948691
• Publisher URL: https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-management/evidence-and-practice/how-to-implement-compassionate-leadership-in-nursing-teams-nm.2024.e2133/full