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Nurse Manager Succession Planning: Evaluating a Pilot Program's Effect on Self-perception of Readiness
Erin LaCross1, Norma Hall, Judith A Boerger
1Author Affiliations: Chief Nursing Officer, Parkview Regional Medical Center and Affiliates (Dr LaCross), and Chief Nursing Executive (Ms Boerger), Parkview Health, Fort Wayne; and Dean for the School of Nursing (Dr Hall), University of Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|May 16, 2019
Summary
Nurse manager succession planning improved nurses' readiness and leadership skills over a 90-day pilot program. This initiative is crucial for addressing the nursing leadership shortage.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Development
Background:
- The healthcare industry faces a significant shortage of nurse leaders.
- Proactive succession planning is vital to ensure a competent leadership pipeline.
- Developing leadership competencies is essential for nurses transitioning into management roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse manager succession planning pilot program.
- To assess changes in participants' perceived readiness for nurse manager roles.
- To measure demonstrated leadership behaviors among participants.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental and correlational design was employed.
- Data were collected over a 90-day pilot period.
- Readiness and leadership behaviors were quantitatively measured.
Main Results:
- Participants showed statistically significant increases in perceived readiness for nurse manager roles.
- Demonstrated leadership behaviors also significantly improved.
- These positive changes were directly linked to participation in the succession planning pilot.
Conclusions:
- The nurse manager succession planning pilot effectively enhanced leadership readiness and behaviors.
- Findings support the integration of such programs to address leadership gaps.
- Further research is recommended to establish succession planning as an organizational standard.