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Describing Nurse Manager Role Preparation and Competency: Findings From a National Study
Nora Warshawsky1, Emily Cramer
1Authors Affiliations: Professor (Dr Warshawsky), University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Orlando; Associate Professor (Dr Cramer), University of Kansas School of Nursing.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to describe the role preparation and competency development of nurse managers.
Background:
Approximately 70 000 nurses are retiring annually. This represents a significant loss of nursing leadership wisdom. Few systematic studies of nurse manager role preparation and competency development have been conducted.
Methods:
An electronic survey was completed by a national sample of 647 nurse managers managing 964 patient care units in 54 hospitals.
Results:
Findings suggest that nurse managers rate themselves as competent for the 1st 6 years as a nurse manager. They begin to reach proficiency by year 7. Experience had the strongest association with nurse manager competence, followed by graduate leadership education.
Conclusions:
Nurse executives need to evaluate the bench strength of their nursing leadership talent pool. They need to develop policies and strategies that promote nurse manager competence.
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