As the new year begins, you may be setting personal and professional goals for the year ahead. Havef ; you thought about your role as a leader? Florence V Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, has been called the "original nurse leader/'1 and her leadership can be a model for all of us today.While many may think being a leader is a formal designation held by a few, in reality, each of us has the power to lead informally. Because of our role as infusion nurses, we offer a unique, expert perspective on the health care system and have a special voice in efforts to improve health.As infusion nurses, we have many opportunities to lead. Have you ever thought of mentoring new nurses, many of whom may have had limited exposure to infusion therapy in nursing school? Teaching infusion practice and demonstrating the integration of the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice3 (the Standards) into clinical practice could help ease the transition from academia to practice for these nurses and increase their confidence in their new role.
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