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Brenda J Stutsky1, Heather K Spence Laschinger
1Author Affiliations: Division of Continuing Professional Development, Faulty of Medicine, and Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (Dr Stutsky); and Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, University of Western Ontario, London (Dr Spence Laschinger), Canada.
Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN
|November 22, 2013
Summary
Hospital-based nurse educators enhanced their leadership skills through an online learning community. This program equipped them to better mentor future nursing leaders.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Leadership Development
- Online Learning
Background:
- Hospital-based nurse educators are crucial for developing future nurse leaders.
- Developing leadership skills in nurse educators is essential for effective mentorship.
- Online learning environments offer a platform for professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish an online learning community for hospital-based nurse educators.
- To foster the development of nursing leadership practices among educators.
- To integrate teaching, cognitive, and social presence within the online community.
Main Methods:
- A 12-week online learning community was implemented using a wiki.
- 35 nurse educators from three Canadian provinces participated.
- A pretest/posttest-only nonexperimental design was employed to assess leadership practices.
Main Results:
- Nurse educators reported a significant increase in their perceived leadership practices post-participation.
- The online community successfully incorporated teaching, cognitive, and social presence.
- The intervention demonstrated the feasibility of enhancing leadership skills in an online setting.
Conclusions:
- Online learning communities can effectively enhance leadership development for nurse educators.
- A structured curriculum, multimedia, and story analysis are key components for success.
- Participating educators are better prepared to role model leadership and mentor future nurses.
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