Nursing, as a profession, enables one to expand their knowledge, skills and judgment in

different aspects when assuming the role of a leader. Nursing leaders were strong and
courageous individual, who would take risk in achieving the organization goal, would use
their knowledge and skills to manage the employee who they were responsible for. The
role of a leader in nursing can be seen and demonstrated within everyday practice as a
standard.

Nurses are expected to exert effective communication styles in our everyday care and
interactions with our patients, their families, and our multi-disciplinary team members.
As in many structured professions, where hierarchy exists, there is a formal nursing
body consisting of ‘front line’ nurses, specialized nurses, and clinical nursing
management. As a nurse with expectations, and while being governed by a clinical
manager to achieve goals, communication is the utmost important mechanism that can
be effectively utilized. When this mechanism is ineffectively managed, potential negative
outcomes can arise within its context. Clinical managers who possess positive
leadership and communication qualities facilitate and empower the nursing body.
As a practicing nurse encountering many obstacles in following the nursing framework,
it is crucial that the management resources available for one’s consultation are readily
available. Past experiences with a clinical manager who possesses assertiveness,
knowledge, confidence, respect, and admiration for the nursing profession resulted in a
positive outcome. Hewison (2008) stated that an “essential part of nurses managers
role would therefore be as a communication channel between ‘fr...