roni eapen, MSN, RN, GNP, PHN, WCC

While in school, most nurses learn the clinical procedures that are necessary to be good at their jobs. They also learn how to communicate with patients and families, and how to follow orders and instructions from physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. Leadership skills are not often taught in nursing school, but they are important to a nurse's career and reputation. Nurses lead patients out of illness and into wellness, families out of confusion and into understanding. They also mentor and lead nurses who are new to the profession. Have good leadership in nursing by developing your personal leadership skills and bringing them into the workplace.