Among politicians, patients and nurse leaders

Recognizing and defining clinical nurse leaders.

This article addresses the issue of clinical leadership and how it is defined. The concepts and definitions of clinical leadership are considered as well as the results of new research that suggests that clinical leaders can be seen as experts in their field, and because they are approachable and are effective communicators, are empowered to act as a role model, motivating others by matching th...

Nurse leaders and the innovation competence gap.

BACKGROUND Nurses are well-positioned for innovation in health care delivery, although innovation is not generally learned in formal educational programs. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess critical competencies for innovation success among nurse leaders in academia and practice, the perceived gaps on those competencies, and teaching methods that would be helpful in developing co...

Developing the future nurse leaders of Fiji.

BACKGROUND Nurse leaders in Fiji are currently involved in meeting the challenges of being at the forefront of an AusAID supported Health Sector Improvement process. Fiji is experiencing the same shortages of health professionals (including nurses) as is occurring internationally, while simultaneously striving to improve the quality of its health services. PRIMARY ARGUMENT This paper provides...

Centralized resources for nurse practitioners: common early experiences among leaders of six large health systems.

PURPOSE This article describes common experiences of institutions that have pioneered the work of integrating nurse practitioners (NPs) into complex hospital environments and addresses effective strategies in achieving a centralized leadership model. DATA SOURCES We conducted an informal, written survey and focus group discussions comparing experiences of leaders who were first in the positio...

Envisioning a future of nurse leaders in the boardroom.