Leadership is an important part of the job as a Registered Nurse. I saw a NURSE calling out some CNAs on Tik Tok a few days ago.  Working in healthcare for 16 years, I’ve learned how to treat and lead people. After watching this tik tok video, the first thing that came to mind was this nurse's lack of leadership and pettiness. As Registered Nurses, it is our job to lead our Trauma Techs, LVNs, and CNAs. Today I want to share some words of encouragement and tips that have helped me along the way. 

1. Show them respect and communicate.
2. Know their roles, capability, and comfort level.
3. Teach them how to help you by explaining what is happening with the patient, the care plan, and what to look out for to alert you.
4. Empower them to come to you when they are concerned
5. Celebrate them when they come to you

Let go of the pettiness and embrace leadership.