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Leading a Recovery-oriented Social Enterprise.

Toby Raeburn1, Catherine Hungerford, Jan Sayers

  • 1University of Sydney, Sydney Nursing School, Camperdown , Sydney, New South Wales , Australia.

Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|June 20, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Nurse leaders are developing recovery-oriented mental health services as social enterprises. This article outlines a framework for leading these programs, emphasizing collaboration, financial viability, and recovery-focused practice for sustainability.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Social Enterprise
  • Healthcare Leadership

Background:

  • Recovery-oriented mental health services emphasize hope and consumer self-determination.
  • Nurse leaders are increasingly establishing these services as social enterprises.
  • Limited research exists on the leadership of these specialized programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the framework of an Australian mental health nursing social enterprise.
  • To identify key attributes and leadership lessons for program sustainability.
  • To inform the development and leadership of similar initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive framework presentation.
  • Analysis of service attributes.
  • Documentation of leadership lessons learned.

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Main Results:

  • Leading these enterprises requires visionary leadership and collaboration.
  • Financial viability and commitment to recovery-focused practice are crucial.
  • Program sustainability is achieved through specific service attributes and leadership strategies.

Conclusions:

  • A structured framework and specific leadership approaches are essential for successful mental health nursing social enterprises.
  • Collaboration with consumers and local health providers enhances program effectiveness.
  • Lessons learned from this Australian model can guide future program development and sustainability efforts.