Leadership in nursing: why should we discuss it?

Nursing Now campaign and its impact on nursing education in a federal university

“…The inclusion of students from different periods of the nursing course in the WG provided a space for discussions about the planning and development of actions, stimulating collective work, creativity in the production of material and the execution of actions, instigating leadership skills as educators in health. These aspects are attributed to the nurse in the exercise of their work, corroborating the development of skills during academic training, in order to form a critical, reflective, autonomous nurse, aware of their transforming power in the health system (3,8) . The understanding and execution of leadership by students during graduation remains a challenge for the teaching of nursing, being one of the competencies required by the National Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Nursing Courses (8) .…”

“…To meet the growing development of nursing as a field with a potential to transform reality in health (3) , the Burdett Trust For Nursing and the International Nurses Council, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), created the campaign Nursing Now, in 2018. This worldwide campaign highlights the importance of strengthening and collaborating with local institutions, both in health and education, to outline strategies that provide advances to nursing professionals.…”

“…One of the campaign's national goals is to invest both in strengthening education and in the development of nursing professionals, with a focus on leadership. By encouraging the development of nursing from the perspective of team leadership, coordination, teaching, research and care, the campaign will contribute to raising the profile and status of nurses, preparing them to assume leadership positions, in order to expand their influence in discussions involving social issues that affect health systems, also obtaining the desired recognition (2)(3) .…”

“…In the international context, the importance of education for leadership exercised by health professionals in the 21st century is discussed. The authors associate the exercise of high-quality leadership with progress in improving health and health systems., including changing health care models to be person-centered (3,7) . In this perspective, the nurse is a strategic professional for the development of health and, consequently, teaching should encourage leadership in group relations and coordination (8) to meet the population's health needs (3) .…”

Innovative actions developed by nurses in primary health care

“…Thus, in a national study (36) , the authors show the need for these professionals to develop, implement, and execute public policies, emphasizing improving working conditions, access, and well-being of the population. The ability of the nurse to act as a sociopolitical individual involves a multiplicity of knowledge that contributes to the consolidation of the profession.…”