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The ALIVE program: developing a web-based professional development program for nursing leaders in the home healthcare
Sara Lankshear1, Sherri Huckstep, Nancy Lefebre
1Relevé Consulting Services.
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|May 14, 2010
Summary
Home healthcare nurse leaders require specialized skills to manage remote teams. The Actively Leading In Virtual Environments (ALIVE) program was developed to enhance leadership capacity in this unique sector.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Virtual Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Home healthcare nurses operate in isolated settings, necessitating distinct leadership approaches.
- Managing a dispersed workforce presents challenges in identifying and developing future leaders.
- Existing leadership development programs may not adequately address the needs of virtual healthcare environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the leadership development needs of home healthcare nurse leaders.
- To introduce the Actively Leading In Virtual Environments (ALIVE) web-based program.
- To evaluate the effectiveness and gather feedback on the ALIVE program.
Main Methods:
- A partnership between three home healthcare agencies developed the ALIVE program.
- Nursing leaders served as content experts and pilot program participants.
- Program evaluation included identifying key competencies and collecting participant feedback.
Main Results:
- Key competencies for home healthcare nursing leaders were identified.
- Learning objectives for the ALIVE program were established.
- Participant feedback provided insights into program content and delivery.
Conclusions:
- The ALIVE program offers a targeted approach to leadership development in home healthcare.
- The identified competencies are crucial for effective virtual nursing leadership.
- Further development and implementation of the ALIVE program can enhance leadership capacity in dispersed healthcare teams.
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