The nurse executive wishes to be a transformational leader. What should this nurse focus on to become effective in this role? Select all that apply
1. Improving interpersonal skills
2. Advancing personal formal education
3. Identifying mentors
4. Becoming an expert clinician
5. Creating a vision for the future of nursing in the facility
1, 5
Explanation: 1. Transformational leadership requires interpersonal skills and having a vision for the future.
2. While formal education might increase the nurse's knowledge base for decision making, it is not a requirement for transformational leadership.
3. Having a mentor is not a requirement of transformational leadership.
4. This does not guarantee that the nurse will be a transformational leader.
5. Transformational leadership requires interpersonal skills and having a vision for the future.
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