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Educating nurses for leadership roles.

Barbara R Heller¹, Karen Drenkard, Mary Beth Esposito-Herr

¹Centerfor Health Workforce Development, University of Maryland, 515 W. Lombard St., Suite 479, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|October 16, 2004

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A new nursing leadership development course was created to address nurse shortages and evolving roles. Evaluation showed the action-learning program was valuable and recommended for regular curriculum inclusion.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Leadership
Management Science

Background:

Increasing nurse shortages necessitate enhanced leadership skills.
The role of front-line nurse managers is rapidly evolving.
Effective leadership education is critical for the nursing profession.

Purpose of the Study:

To design, implement, and evaluate an innovative nursing leadership development model.
To provide core knowledge and experiential learning for nursing students.
To prepare nurses for advanced roles in administration and health policy.

Main Methods:

Development of a guided "action-learning" course.
Collaboration with an advisory panel of prominent nurse leaders.
Pilot testing the course as an elective in Spring 2003.

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Main Results:

The prototype course was well-received by students.
Evaluation data indicated the course's high value.
Suggestions for modification were provided by students, faculty, and advisors.

Conclusions:

The innovative nursing leadership course is valuable and recommended for regular curriculum integration.
Adaptations for continuing education format are also recommended.
The program addresses critical needs in nursing leadership development.