Advanced clinical practitioners' untapped potential to become managers

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Advanced Practice Nursing
• Clinical Leadership

Background:

• Leadership and management are integral components of advanced clinical practice.
• Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are well-positioned to assume management roles due to their expertise.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate if ACPs' existing management responsibilities facilitate their transition into clinical management roles.
• To explore the factors influencing ACPs' progression into management positions.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-method narrative literature review was conducted.
• Reflective thematic analysis and a deductive approach were employed, mapping managerial tasks to advanced practice pillars.
• The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool assessed the quality of eleven included articles.

Main Results:

• Eleven articles of varying quality were reviewed.
• ACPs demonstrate the necessary skills for management roles.
• Limited evidence exists for ACPs actively transitioning into these management positions.

Conclusions:

• ACPs have a strong clinical foundation for management roles.
• There is a gap between ACPs' capabilities and their actual uptake of management positions.
• Encouraging role transition can help ACPs become effective clinical managers.