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Nursing school has by far been one of the most challenging experiences in my life. It makes you re-think the way that you typically interact with others, communicate with them, and work with them. It teaches you to become a team player, while also prepares you to become a leader, someone who influences a group of people to achieve a goal. Nursing school has also tested me mentally, physically, and emotionally. However, I am very grateful for the experiences, especially in the clinical area. In clinical, there have been several times where I had to exhibit leadership. One particular situation in which I exhibited leadership was during my Adult Medical-Surgical clinical rotation about two years ago.
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The different leadership styles include: autocratic leadership, democratic leadership, bureaucratic leadership, laissez-faire leadership, and transformational leadership. The type of leadership that I exhibited two years ago during my Adult Medical-Surgical clinical rotation was autocratic leadership. According to Cope (2017), autocratic leadership is a form of transactional leadership, in which one person leads and controls the situation, makes decisions, and gives the group orders. It is evident that I demonstrated autocratic leadership because I was controlling and demanding during this particular situation. I gave everyone orders to stop what they were doing when the patient’s IV line was tangled and came up with a plan for everyone to follow. Although this leadership style did not allow for much flexibility between the other people involved, it was extremely effective and efficient because the patient’s IV line was untangled and my leadership successfully prevented the IV from ripping …show more content…

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