Factors contributing to nursing leadership: a systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Research and Practice (IJNRP)

Introduction: Effective Leadership is not only a requirement of every organization towards its success but is also viewed as an asset for the organization they belong to. Nursing, being a dynamic profession and the largest workforce in a healthcare organization, takes a major role in health leadership and policy making, while retaining their traditional caring skills. Such an effective leadership is critical in ensuring high quality care, patient safety and facilitating positive staff development. Objectives: The review study was aimed at understanding the leadership styles and its various implications in nursing and to highlight the important factors influencing leadership styles in nursing. Review Methodology: The review used descriptive research design using secondary sources. The study referred extensive review of literature on the important characteristics of an effective leader. The review of articles provided insight into the different classifications of leadership styles as per different authors. With regard to the appropriateness of a particular leadership style, the review finds different leadership styles suit different situations. It highlighted that leaders implement different types of skills depending on the situation and stressed that no leadership style was superior to the other. Findings: This article highlights different leadership models and stresses on how it can be used by senior nurses as a frame of reference to build an efficient leadership style. The paper depicts the various leadership tasks in a tabular form, as explained by different authors. Conclusion: Study concludes that effective nurse leaders should demonstrate resilience, help those they lead to think and reframe their thinking and support their nurses to embrace change.

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

This article provides an introduction to the issue of nursing leadership, addressing definitions and theories underpinning leadership, factors that enhance leadership in nursing, and the nature of leadership content taught in undergraduate programmes. Highlighted are differences between leadership and management, and the notion that leadership can be 'learned'. The authors also point out that there is a discrepancy between how leading undergraduate nursing programmes prepare students primarily in the transition of education to practice, and the suggestion from a number of nursing publications that leadership in nurses should be fostered throughout their education.

Journal of Nursing Management, 2009

The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2009

Nursing Administration Quarterly, 2013

Journal of Professional Nursing, 2019

Background Leadership competency is required throughout nursing. Students have difficulty understanding leadership as integral to education and practice. A consistent framework for nursing leadership education, strong scholarship and an evidence base are limited. Purpose To establish an integrated leadership development model for prelicensure nursing students that recognizes leadership as a fundamental skill for nursing practice and promotes development of nursing leadership education scholarship. Method Summarizing definitions of nursing leadership, conceptualizing leadership development capacity through reviewing trends, and synthesizing existing leadership theories through directed content analysis. Discussion Nine leadership skills form the organizing structure for the Nursing Leadership Development Model. Leadership identity development is supported via dimensions of knowing, doing, being and context. Conclusion The Nursing Leadership Development Model is a conceptual map offering a structure to facilitate leadership development within prelicensure nursing students, promoting student ability to internalize leadership capacity and apply leadership skills upon entry to practice Table 4. Critical values in the social change model of leadership-Komives et al., 2013. Critical values Definitions Consciousness of self Awareness of personal beliefs, values and patterns of behavior Congruence Consistent action based on personal values, attitudes and emotions Commitment Passionate energy focuses on an activity or outcome beyond self Collaboration Ability to promote group action around a value and/or ideal Common purpose Enabling work aimed at shared goals and a common vision Controversy with civility Acceptance of differences and conflict resolution through dialogue Citizenship Active engagement in social change and community/civic responsibilities

Escola Anna Nery, 2017

Objective: To analyze the knowledge of nurses on teaching of leadership in the undergraduate and its exercise in a hospital environment. Method: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. There were interviewed 37 nurses working in a public hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and it was categorized according the Thematic Analysis method, using the NVivo software. Results: The nurses recognize leadership as professional competence and mentioned positive aspects related to the leadership formation in graduation, which was obtained from significant theoretical contribution, provided by nursing professors. The institution lacks investments to offer theoretical and practical leadership support. Final Thoughts: Teaching leadership during graduation requires transversal approach, as well as strategies of permanent education that potentiate the exercise of leadership in a hospital environment.

Athens Journal of Health

The aim of this review was to examine the evidence regarding barriers to nurse leadership. Nurses comprise the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. Nursing has consistently been ranked as the most respected position by United States Gallop Poles with the exception of 2011 when fire fighters were ranked number 1. However, the percentage of nurse hospital and health system board members dropped from 6% in 2011 to 5% in 2014 (American Nurses Association 2015). Why are nurses not moving into these highest levels of healthcare organizational leadership? Historically it has been difficult to find staff nurses willing to pursue leadership positions. What are the barriers for staff nurses to move into leadership positions? What are the barriers for effective nurse leadership? An electronic literature search for "nurse leadership barriers" was conducted using

2016

Current research reveals that head nurses/ ward in chargers are routinely placed into front-line leadership roles with little formal preparation. The purpose of this study was the development, implementation, and evaluation of a nurse leader development program for nurse leaders at a selected hospital located in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. This study involved a mixed method approach with a quasi-experimental design. The intervention consisted of a leadership development package delivered to a convenience sample of nurses in managerial positions. Leadership attributes was quantified, both pre/post interventions, through the administration of the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).The findings of the study revealed that the leadership development package could bring in significant improvement in the leadership practices of the head nurses. © 2016 Elixir All rights reserved. © 2016 Elixir All rights reserved. Elixir Nursing 94 (2016) 39936-39944 Nursing Available online at www.elixirpu...