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Designing and implementing the Army Nursing Leader Academy
Kathleen Dunemn1, Denise L Hopkins-Chadwick, Tina Connally
1University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA.
U.S. Army Medical Department Journal
|November 30, 2011
Summary
The Army Nursing Leader Academy was established to develop full-spectrum leaders through career-long learning. This program focuses on building essential skills, knowledge, and behaviors for sustainable leadership in Army Nursing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership Development
- Military Health Systems Education
Background:
- A 2008 review identified gaps in existing training for Army Nursing personnel.
- The Chief of the Army Nurse Corps initiated a comprehensive program review.
Purpose of the Study:
- To restructure nursing education to develop sustainable, full-spectrum leaders.
- To establish the Army Nursing Leader Academy for career-long learning.
Main Methods:
- Creation of the Army Nursing Leader Academy, a new grouping of courses.
- Integration of sequential nurse leader development courses and a web-based resource center.
- Grounded in the Patient CaringTouch System, guided by nurse competencies, and gauged by the Leader Capabilities Map.
Main Results:
- The Academy offers career-long learning for all Army Nurses.
- Focuses on developing skills, knowledge, and behaviors for leadership.
- Reinforces enterprise values and culture for role readiness.
Conclusions:
- The Army Nursing Leader Academy is a novel, comprehensive approach to nurse leader development.
- Full implementation will integrate formal schooling, coaching, self-development, competency attainment, and professional experiences.
- Aims to ensure readiness for successive roles and positions within Army Nursing.
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