Nursing Management Roles

Nursing Management Roles

Introduction

This paper describes the two leadership positions in the field of nursing. The discussion entails the responses taken from a nurse manager and a director of nursing regarding their positions in the healthcare facility.

Nurse Manager

A nurse manager is responsible for managing the nurse staff under his or her supervision. The nurse manager plays a dual role that is of a nurse and a manager at the same time (Kelly, 2011). In order to qualify for the position of nurse manager, the candidate must possess a degree of registered nurse. The degree program is of four years ...