Fostering leadership competence and satisfaction in nursing undergraduates through a student-led conference: A quasi-experimental pre-post study

Systematic Review on Characteristics and Effects of Leadership Development Interventions for Nursing Students

“…Of the 5 studies on student experiences, the feedback was mostly positive. Students expressed high levels of satisfaction in their involvement with student-led conferences37 and DEUs 38. In another DEU, students reported feeling well prepared for professional practice 42.…”

“…Other frameworks included Bennis's work on organizational change and management 35. In addition, shared leadership dimensions identified by Fuster Linares were employed in 2 studies 37,38. AONL's leadership framework was used in a study with an additional “vision building” dimension 40.…”

“…35,36 Grade distribution were first grade (level in program) (n = 1), second grade (n = 2), third grade (n = 3), and fourth grade (n = 9). In few studies (n = 3), students from various grade levels were included, [36][37][38] and one study did not specify the grades or levels. 39 Age was not included in 7 studies, and gender information was not provided in 4 studies.…”

“…35 In addition, shared leadership dimensions identified by Fuster Linares were employed in 2 studies. 37,38 AONL's leadership framework was used in a study with an additional "vision building" dimension. 40 Moreover, few studies incorporated different frameworks or guides for structural elements, such as dedicated education units (DEUs) 38,42 and team-based learning (TBL).…”

“…Studies incorporated 4 main approaches while conducting the interventions: leadership in theory, in practice, in clinical settings, and in community settings. Three studies 37,42,43 adopted the first 3 approaches simultaneously. Nonetheless, the elements constituting the content varied (see Supplemental Digital Content 8, Approaches and Content Infographic, available at: http://links.lww.com/NE/B443).…”