Influencing strategically
Influence Deliberate conduct (either positive or negative) that causes measurable results or effects, which may or may not have been intended, in respect to character, aims, processes and outcomes Strategic…
Power and political astuteness
Power An agent’s ability to influence the target Relationships of power exist where there is a perceived dependency between two or more people in an organisation. For example, a manager…
Clinical governance
Clinical governance ‘The set of relationships and responsibilities established by a health service organisation between its executive, workforce and stakeholders (including consumers)’ to support safe, quality care (Australian Commission on…
Leadership and management frameworks and theories
Leadership ‘A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal’ (Northouse, 2013, p. 5) Management focuses on the organisation of people’s endeavours as they…
Ethical leadership
Ethical decision-making Decisions that take into account values, morals and norms New managers in the healthcare system will be faced with multiple and sometimes competing frameworks that guide practice. These…
Exploring values
Values ‘Underlying attitudes and beliefs that determine individual behaviour’ (Viinamäki, 2012, p. 29) As a leader, it is important to reflect upon questions like the following: Who does your organisation…
Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Emotional intelligence The ‘ability to recognize the meanings of emotion and their relationships, and to reason and problem-solve on the basis of them’ (Mayer, Caruso & Salovey, 1999, p. 267)…
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
■ In atypical cases, a hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) cholescintigraphy scan may be used to demonstrate obstruction of the cystic duct, which definitively diagnoses cholecystitis. Filling of the gallbladder during a…
Inguinal Hernia: Open Approaches
■ Using electrocautery, the soft tissue is dissected to the superficial epigastric vessels, which are ligated. The dissection is then carried down through Camper’s fascia and the more fibrous Scarpa’s fascia….
Feeding Jejunostomy
Incision ■ If the open J-tube placement is being done as a stand-alone operation, the incision should be centered in the midline at the level of the LOT. ■ The supraumbilical vertical…
