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An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient

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Preparing pediatric nurse leaders for practice.

Susan K O'Conner-Von¹, Wendy S Looman, Linda L Lindeke

¹School of Nursing, Center for Children With Special Health Care Needs, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. ocon0025@umn.edu

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|December 19, 2008

Summary

Pediatric nurse leaders need specialized education to manage children with chronic conditions. Key training priorities include clinical updates, health promotion, and evidence-based leadership for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN).

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Published on: November 30, 2022

Area of Science:

Pediatric Nursing
Healthcare Leadership
Specialized Pediatric Care

Background:

Increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in childhood necessitates enhanced pediatric nursing leadership.
Existing graduate programs require evaluation to meet the complex needs of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) and their families.
Effective leadership is crucial for advocating for and managing the care of CSHCN.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a model of graduate education for preparing pediatric nurse leaders.
To identify essential clinical and leadership competencies for pediatric nurse leaders caring for CSHCN.
To inform curriculum development for advanced pediatric nursing education.

Main Methods:

A Strategic Plan Needs Assessment Survey was administered to 51 master's prepared graduates in 2007.
Participants indicated perceived essential clinical and leadership competencies for pediatric nurse leaders.
Data analysis focused on priority areas for continuing education and outreach.

Main Results:

Highest priority clinical needs: clinical updates and management of CSHCN, followed by health promotion and care coordination for CSHCN.
Highest priority leadership needs: evidence-based practice, followed by team care/interdisciplinary practice.
Graduates identified a strong need for specialized training in CSHCN care and leadership.

Conclusions:

A specialized graduate education model is proposed to prepare pediatric nurse leaders for CSHCN.
Future pediatric nurse leaders require expertise in clinical management, health promotion, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
There is an urgent need to prepare and retain pediatric nurse leaders skilled in caring for CSHCN and their families.