Clinical leadership for high-quality care: developing future ward leaders

Abstract

Investment in leadership preparation for future ward sister roles is strongly recommended as part of a strategy designed to enhance quality improvement, career path development, workforce empowerment and retention.

The nexus of nursing leadership and a culture of safer patient care

“…Inadequate or inappropriate leadership education has also been recognised as a barrier to nurse's acceptance of leadership roles (Enterkin, Robb, & McLaren, ; Grindel, ). Recruitment to nurse leader positions is, and has been difficult, due to inadequate succession planning or preparation and development of bedside nurses through leadership education (Enterkin et al., ; Grindel, ). In some instances, this is due to the leader role taking on increased management and administrative responsibilities and the bedside nurses being aware of same (Enterkin et al., ).…”

“…Recruitment to nurse leader positions is, and has been difficult, due to inadequate succession planning or preparation and development of bedside nurses through leadership education (Enterkin et al., ; Grindel, ). In some instances, this is due to the leader role taking on increased management and administrative responsibilities and the bedside nurses being aware of same (Enterkin et al., ). Effective organisational leadership communications organisational goals and visions (Enterkin et al., ).…”

“…In some instances, this is due to the leader role taking on increased management and administrative responsibilities and the bedside nurses being aware of same (Enterkin et al., ). Effective organisational leadership communications organisational goals and visions (Enterkin et al., ). When this is not happening, engagement and recruitment of bedside nurses to leadership roles is further hampered.…”

Integrating nurse researchers in clinical practice - a challenging, but necessary task for nurse leaders

“…It has been argued that frontline clinical nurse leaders are badly equipped to lead this change, as some of them lack formal preparation and development of necessary skills for the role (Enterkin et al 2013, Phillips & Byrne 2013.…”

The Lock Point of Patient Care Outcomes: Leader of Nursing Service Management: Review

“…[2][3][4][5] Bu çalışmada, hemşirelik hizmetleri yöneti-minde kullanılan liderlik stillerinin hasta sonuçları üzerine olan etkisinin aktarılması amaçlanmıştır.…”