The Intentional Development of Nurses as Leaders: A Proposed Framework

In their 2010 report on The Future of Nursing, the Institute of Medicine called for nurses to be prepared to lead in all areas of healthcare. However, the nursing profession lacks consensus on a framework to guide the development of nurses as leaders and has yet to define essential leader competenci...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2014-06, Vol.44 (6), p.333-338
Main Authors: Wilmoth, Margaret C., Shapiro, Susan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical competence
Education, Nursing - trends
Humans
Leadership
Models, Nursing
Models, Organizational
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Health and Medicine Division
Nurse Administrators
Nurse's Role
Nurses
Nursing
Professional Competence - standards
Quality of care
Quality of Health Care - standards
United States
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Summary:In their 2010 report on The Future of Nursing, the Institute of Medicine called for nurses to be prepared to lead in all areas of healthcare. However, the nursing profession lacks consensus on a framework to guide the development of nurses as leaders and has yet to define essential leader competencies. This article reviews the Army’s intentional, sequential, and progressive leader development program that is grounded in essential leader competencies. The applicability of this model to nursing is discussed, and examples of how it could be applied are highlighted. This article proposes the use of the military framework as a successful model for the intentional development of nurses as leaders to meet the triple aims of better care for patients, better health for populations, and reduced costs of care through more efficient use of resources.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000078