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Focus on Trent: management. Developing nurse management skills
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|March 18, 1992
Summary
Nurses in the Trent Region participated in a fast-track management development initiative. This action learning program successfully prepared nurses for new leadership roles, proving to be an enabling process for all involved.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Leadership
- Organizational Development
Background:
- The National Health Service (NHS) is undergoing significant transformation.
- There is a growing recognition of the crucial management function performed by nurses.
- The Trent Region identified a need for specialized nurse management training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a 'fast-track' development initiative for nurses.
- To prepare nurses for new and evolving managerial roles within the NHS.
- To assess the effectiveness of action learning programs in developing nurse leaders.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of two self-managed action learning programs.
- Program 1: Targeted nurses at clinical directorate or equivalent levels.
- Program 2: Targeted nurses at executive board levels.
Main Results:
- The initiative successfully prepared nurses for advanced managerial responsibilities.
- Participants at both clinical directorate and executive board levels benefited from the program.
- The action learning approach fostered development and readiness for new roles.
Conclusions:
- The 'fast-track' development initiative proved effective in equipping nurses for management.
- Action learning served as an enabling process for nurse participants.
- The program demonstrated a successful strategy for leadership development in a changing healthcare environment.