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Paths to nursing leadership.

Terese Bondas1

  • 1University College of Borås, School of Health Sciences, Borås, Sweden. terese.bondas@hb.se

Journal of Nursing Management
|June 22, 2006
PubMed
Summary
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Finnish nurses enter nursing leadership due to ideals, chance, career aspirations, or temporary roles. Motivation, education, and role models significantly influence these paths.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Leadership
  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Limited investment in nursing leadership development hinders patient care.
  • Scarcity of research on nurses' motivations for leadership roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the reasons Finnish nurses pursue nursing leadership and management positions.
  • To understand the factors influencing career entry into nursing management.

Main Methods:

  • A strategic sample of 68 Finnish nurse leaders participated.
  • Semistructured questionnaires were utilized.
  • Analytic induction was employed for theory generation.

Main Results:

  • A new theory, 'Paths to Nursing Leadership,' was proposed.

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  • Four distinct paths were identified: Path of Ideals, Path of Chance, Career Path, and Temporary Path.
  • Paths varied based on education, commitment, and situational factors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Motivational, educational, and situational factors, including role models, are key drivers for entering nursing leadership.
    • Educational requirements and recruitment strategies for nurse leaders require significant improvement.
    • Developing competent nursing leadership is crucial for advancing healthcare.