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Problem

Preceptor- leadership style, describe his/her problem-solving style and give an example including outcome of the decision. Was the leadership style good for you? Give an example. Assess their style, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

My preceptor was not afraid to ask for help. She was an RN for only two years and would often ask for verification or assistance performing a new task. She often problem solved by weighing out the risks and benefits to the patient. She wouldn't hesitate to call the provider and review an order if she was questioning it. For instance, there was an infant who had a stage III brain bleed, and was ordered to be right side up at all times. The shifting of fluid was great enough that you could see the fluid build up on whatever side of her body that she was lying on. Although the order stated to be right side up, she used her clinical judgement to conclude that this was not a good intervention, and contacted the provider. The provider agreed that this was not in the patients best interest as we needed to turn the patient in order for the fluid to shift and not pool in one area. Her leadership skills were strong, and in the moments where she asked for help or clarification, were almost better learning opportunities because we were able to learn together. I need help formulating this information around a "leadership style." in order to correctly respond.

Time organization of the preceptor - how well does the teamwork? How does the preceptor decide who to go to first? Did you see it the same, or differently as the preceptor?

The team operated in a primary care nursing style but also helped each other tremendously. Each time a nurse would leave the room, she would have to give a focused report on their patient, which meant you got to know the patients within your area (pod). The patients were placed either on an 0800 or 0900 care time. This created a timeline and basic idea of who was going to go first. Patients families being there also altered the order in which we did things a great deal. Some patients were stable enough that family could provide some of the basic cares. This could either be a great help on some days, or it could actually make you very behind in your tasks. Medication in the NICU is also administered at different time frames then listed in the MAR if the RN finds it necessary. Medications such as caffeine, for instance, is often prescribed among premature babies for cardiac function, and has to be administered at the dosing time. Other medications such as iron and multivitamins are often given outside of dosing times if the infant is sleeping or with family. This causes the RN to need solid organizational skills as often times of cares and medications are altered throughout the day to align with the patients schedule. Going back and fourth between two patients is common, providing each the care they need at that specific time, and coming back for the other cares later. I saw nearly everything the same as the preceptor. She had a great deal of time organization skills to teach me.