Common components of nurse manager development programmes: A literature review

Area of Science:

• Nursing Management
• Healthcare Leadership Development
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Nurse manager development is crucial but under-researched.
• Inadequate preparation leads to poor performance and retention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize common components of nurse manager development programmes.
• To critically appraise existing literature on these programmes.

Main Methods:

• Structured literature review.
• Appraisal and analysis of 14 original research publications.

Main Results:

• Common components include curriculum, delivery methods, support, and funding.
• Subthemes within these components were also identified.

Conclusions:

• Nurse manager development programmes have varied components.
• Effectiveness of individual components needs evaluation.
• Further development and evaluation are necessary.