Leadership as an Integral Part of Advanced Nursing Practice

Abstract

Leadership is a process whose function is to exert influence in order to achieve a purpose anchored in a shared vision. Leadership in advanced nursing practices involves a combination of three attributes: the ability to influence others for ends you consider important, the ability to modify a situation and bring about changes, and the power to transform. In short, leadership simply means influencing, modifying, and transforming. Advanced practice nurses play a crucial role in crisis response leadership, encompassing emergency preparedness, ethical considerations, improving patients care and advancing the nursing discipline, this shows the importance of developing strong leadership skills and abilities to improve patient care outcomes. The evolution of nursing practice towards advanced roles, such as the Advanced Practice Nurse, highlights the growing importance of nursing leadership and the need for nurses to develop leadership skills to meet the demands of modern healthcare systems. The aim of this chapter is to clarify the leadership aspects of advanced nursing practice.