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Charlotte Sortedahl1, Sara Persinger, Kathryn Sobtzak
1About the Authors Charlotte Sortedahl, DNP, MPH/MS, RN, CCM, is an associate professor, Department of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Sara Persinger, BSN, RN, Kathryn Sobtzak, BSN, RN, Brooke Farrell, BSN, RN, and Nicholas Jaeger, BA, Computer Science, worked on this research as undergraduate student research assistants at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. This project was supported by funds through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. For more information and permission to use the survey or survey items, contact Charlotte Sortedahl at sortedck@uwec.edu.
Aim:
This two-part study was conducted to determine which professional behaviors hospital nurse leaders believe are essential for nursing students to learn in the classroom.
Background:
Nursing students need to be educated to lead high-quality care in complex health care environments. Little is known regarding the professional behaviors deemed essential for novice nurses.
Method:
Hospital leaders were surveyed (n = 221) using the Hospital Nurse Leader Perspectives survey. This survey, developed from interviews, includes 41 items in change, communication, conflict, leadership, and self-awareness.
Results:
The highest-ranked category was communication (n = 159, 72 percent), followed by self-awareness (n = 32, 14.4 percent). The highest items in each category were patient communication, prioritization, expect change, learning from failure, and conflict resolution.
Conclusion:
The results provide practical information to inform curricula and prepare leaders.
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