Training aspiring nurse leaders

Developing emerging nurse leaders

“…Preparation prior to assuming nursing leadership roles can include both formal graduate education with practicum experiences and professional development in the practice setting 13. Healthcare organizations that provide training and support to foster the growth of ENLs through didactic lectures, coaching, and mentorship experiences have demonstrated improvements in professional behaviors, leadership skills, and transformational leadership practices 13,14. Frontline nurse leaders benefit from formal leadership training, which helps them move beyond survival mode and transactional activities to higher-level transformational leader activities 15…”

“…13 Healthcare organizations that provide training and support to foster the growth of ENLs through didactic lectures, coaching, and mentorship experiences have demonstrated improvements in professional behaviors, leadership skills, and transformational leadership practices. 13,14 Frontline nurse leaders benefit from formal leadership training, which helps them move beyond survival mode and transactional activities to higher-level transformational leader activities. 15 ENLs need a safe person in their corner to be a sounding board for their ideas, facilitating their ability to creatively solve problems.…”

Nurse manager succession planning

“…Literature suggests that a robust leadership education and development program is essential to cultivating leaders. 1,11,14,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Most studies had recurring elements of mentorship, curriculum, and tools, but each offered important insights.…”

“…Literature suggests that a curriculum for nursing SP should follow the standards and competencies from the American Organization for Nursing Leaders (AONL). 1,11,18,22 LaCross and colleagues developed an AONLcentered curriculum and offered it to nurses interested in leadership. 1 The curriculum evaluation outcomes revealed participants' improved leadership knowledge and behaviors, thus demonstrat-ing their readiness to pursue leadership roles.…”

“…19 Bognar and colleagues and Coogan and Hampton had similar curriculums but used behavior-based self-assessments in addition to competency measurements. 11,18 Coogan and Hampton found that nurses' increased perceived psychological empowerment suggests their likelihood of having the confidence to face challenges as new managers. 11 Bognar and colleagues used the Leadership Practice Inventory, and their study instrument revealed the most improved scores were under the category "model the way."…”