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  • Nursing Leadership
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Health Policy

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  • Social network analysis is a growing tool in nursing research.
  • Existing studies often rely on single time-point data collection.

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  • To assess the long-term social network impact of the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI2013).
  • To evaluate how different follow-up frequencies affect network cohesion maintenance.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental design with repeated measures.
  • 28 nurse leaders were divided into five action learning groups.
  • Network architecture, cohesion, and node degree frequency were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The program fostered and maintained connections among geographically dispersed nurse leaders.
  • Two to three emails over six months were sufficient to sustain network connectivity.
  • Measures of network density, diameter, and path length indicated sustained connections.

Conclusions:

  • Action learning leadership development using technology follow-up shows significant impact.
  • This approach is valuable for nursing's influence on policy.
  • Further research on long-term effects is recommended.