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Casey R Shillam1, Lola MacLean
1Associate Dean of Baccalaureate Education (Dr Shillam) and FNP/DNP student (Ms MacLean), School of Nursing, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon.
Nursing Administration Quarterly
|March 2, 2018
Summary
Nurse administrators can develop nurses' leadership skills to enhance their advocacy. This framework empowers nurses to improve healthcare delivery through effective leadership and advocacy in daily practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Healthcare Systems Improvement
- Nurse Advocacy
Background:
- Nurses are the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, holding significant potential to improve healthcare delivery.
- Developing leadership influence in direct care nurses is crucial for enhancing their advocacy capabilities.
- Existing leadership models require adaptation for nursing contexts to foster advocacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a framework for nurse administrators to develop leadership influence in direct care nurses.
- To enhance the advocacy potential of nurses through leadership development.
- To provide an evidence-based approach for improving healthcare systems via nurse leadership.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review was conducted to establish a nurse leadership influence framework.
- The Kouzes and Posner leadership model served as the foundation for the framework.
- National nurse leader focus groups validated the framework's competencies.
Main Results:
- An evidence-based nurse leadership influence framework was established.
- The framework incorporates leadership competencies from nursing professional organizations.
- The framework was validated by national nurse leader input, confirming its relevance and utility.
Conclusions:
- Nurse administrators should adopt this standardized, evidence-based framework to cultivate nurse advocacy.
- Systematic adoption will build a strong foundation for nurse advocacy within healthcare systems.
- Nurses will integrate leadership influence and advocacy into practice, improving healthcare delivery.
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