Darlene M. Liberti, RN
My Mission: To foster a deep interest in nursing as well as an understanding of quality patient care. I will complete my Masters degree in Nursing Education July of 2010 and hope to teach undergraduate RN students in a University setting. I have been a nurse for more than 30 years, working in various clinical settings and feel that I have a wealth of knowledge from which to draw.
My Philosophy of Leadership: Making Success Contagious
When functioning as a Military Officer or heath care provider there are a few principles in which I adhere to that guide my behavior each and every day. I sincerely believe that no one comes to work to do a “bad” job or deliberately tries to “fail” at what ever task they are attempting to complete; everybody wants to do well. Therefore, I feel that the job of a good leader is to help people succeed. Success is contagious and the job of a good leader is to persuade others to be successful; one small success will always lead to another and one successful person can influence others to be successful.
Being a health care provider, with its inimitable ability to provide a broad view of patient needs which require collaboration with the health care team and the bringing together of resources has helped me to develop my leadership principles in the Military. I believe that a leader is a mentor, who offers steady support, as well as a role model. Good leaders have followers who do things because they want to, not because they have to. I believe in being fair, consistent and in having fun; humor is key to good morale and performance.
Those who live by their word can be counted on to put the needs of an organization above their own; to do the unpopular thing when it is right. A committed leader believes that a life directed by moral guidelines and self examination promises deeper and richer satisfaction than a self-serving, self absorbed life. Therefore, being a virtuous leader is more of a calling or a profession than a “job”. The responsibility of all leaders needs to be that of an imaginative master of communication, a positive role model for subordinates and a caring supportive person who not only wants to see success for the employee but also help them reach their fullest potential.
My Philosophy of Teaching: Nursing as a profession as well as a discipline
As a profession, nursing is dedicated to assisting individuals in the implementation of activities that contribute to their health. There are many facets to patient care and a patient can be complex biologically, socially and spiritually. As a discipline, there is a never ending relationship between the environment and a person’s health.
A nurse educator’s responsibility is to provide students with the tools and the content to learn the enormous amount of information, necessary to deliver care that is theory based, safe, holistic and cost effective. It is also a responsibility of the nurse educator to install into learners, the notion that nurses hold the well being of patients/clients in their hands and must not lose sight of the duty, to act professionally and proficiently, when rendering care. The nurse educator has the obligation to foster an environment of responsibility and accountability while allowing learners to grow into autonomous practitioners and independent thinkers. Goals for students would be that they feel the information presented is important and relevant.A flexible atmosphere should be provided that encourages learners to reach their full potential. Students should be provoked to think differently, involving a holistic, goal oriented approach which can be adapted to the needs of the individual, community and family.
In conclusion, teaching is a life long learning process and the philosophy of a nurse educator must support one’s own personal goals as well as professional goals.One’s own teaching philosophy continually evolves as their role as an educator continues to grow. The responsibility of all teachers needs to be that of a imaginative master of information, a positive role-model for nurses and a caring supportive person who not only wants to see success for the learner but also help them reach their fullest potential.
My Philosophy of Leadership: Making Success Contagious
When functioning as a Military Officer or heath care provider there are a few principles in which I adhere to that guide my behavior each and every day. I sincerely believe that no one comes to work to do a “bad” job or deliberately tries to “fail” at what ever task they are attempting to complete; everybody wants to do well. Therefore, I feel that the job of a good leader is to help people succeed. Success is contagious and the job of a good leader is to persuade others to be successful; one small success will always lead to another and one successful person can influence others to be successful.
Being a health care provider, with its inimitable ability to provide a broad view of patient needs which require collaboration with the health care team and the bringing together of resources has helped me to develop my leadership principles in the Military. I believe that a leader is a mentor, who offers steady support, as well as a role model. Good leaders have followers who do things because they want to, not because they have to. I believe in being fair, consistent and in having fun; humor is key to good morale and performance.
Those who live by their word can be counted on to put the needs of an organization above their own; to do the unpopular thing when it is right. A committed leader believes that a life directed by moral guidelines and self examination promises deeper and richer satisfaction than a self-serving, self absorbed life. Therefore, being a virtuous leader is more of a calling or a profession than a “job”. The responsibility of all leaders needs to be that of an imaginative master of communication, a positive role model for subordinates and a caring supportive person who not only wants to see success for the employee but also help them reach their fullest potential.
My Philosophy of Teaching: Nursing as a profession as well as a discipline
As a profession, nursing is dedicated to assisting individuals in the implementation of activities that contribute to their health. There are many facets to patient care and a patient can be complex biologically, socially and spiritually. As a discipline, there is a never ending relationship between the environment and a person’s health.
A nurse educator’s responsibility is to provide students with the tools and the content to learn the enormous amount of information, necessary to deliver care that is theory based, safe, holistic and cost effective. It is also a responsibility of the nurse educator to install into learners, the notion that nurses hold the well being of patients/clients in their hands and must not lose sight of the duty, to act professionally and proficiently, when rendering care. The nurse educator has the obligation to foster an environment of responsibility and accountability while allowing learners to grow into autonomous practitioners and independent thinkers. Goals for students would be that they feel the information presented is important and relevant.A flexible atmosphere should be provided that encourages learners to reach their full potential. Students should be provoked to think differently, involving a holistic, goal oriented approach which can be adapted to the needs of the individual, community and family.
In conclusion, teaching is a life long learning process and the philosophy of a nurse educator must support one’s own personal goals as well as professional goals.One’s own teaching philosophy continually evolves as their role as an educator continues to grow. The responsibility of all teachers needs to be that of a imaginative master of information, a positive role-model for nurses and a caring supportive person who not only wants to see success for the learner but also help them reach their fullest potential.
