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Megan Nghe1, Jennifer Hart, Susan Ferry
1Author Affiliations: Nurse Manager (Ms Nghe and Ms Hart), Safety Quality Specialist (Ms Ferry), Director of Nursing (Ms Hutchins), and Nurse Scientist (Dr Lebet), Department of Nursing and Clinical Care Services, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Lecturer (Dr Lebet), School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Abstract:
A pediatric teaching hospital developed a comprehensive leadership training program for midlevel nurse leaders with varying levels of management knowledge and experience. Content was based on American Organization for Nursing Leadership nurse manager competencies and data from a comprehensive needs assessment. Learners identified differentiating between leadership and management, influencing behavior, managing change, and communication as areas of increased confidence. This program is applicable to any hospital with multiple midlevel nurse leaders new to the role.
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