Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery

  Alignment with learning outcome 1. Explain how leadership theories and leader attributes influence teamwork in nursing and midwifery practice. This case will help you to understand how you can begin to take on leadership roles, even on your first placement. After working through this case, you will be able to: Identify different aspects of leadership that relate to nursing and midwifery Analyse a situation to identify barriers and facilitators to a nursing student appropriately demonstrating leadership skills during placement Discuss how different leadership theories can inform nursing practice and help overcome barriers to student nurses demonstrating leadership behaviours.