Understanding the impact of clinical and leadership development activities for pediatric cardiac nurses in India

The major challenges for pediatric cardiac nursing in India include inadequacies in their levels of education and lack of recognition of their vital role in the health-care system. The aim of this study was to understand the impact of the leadership educational initiatives on pediatric cardiac nursi...

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Published in:Annals of pediatric cardiology 2023-05, Vol.16 (3), p.204-207
Main Authors: Aagard, Magdeline, Dobrzycka, Adriana, Zheleva, Bistra, Rajasekhar, Veeralakshmi, Menon, Shubhitha, Gopakumar, Vaisakh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brief Communication
Cardiology
Children
Clinical nursing
Health aspects
Hospitals
India
Leadership
Nurses
Nursing education
nursing in india
nursing leadership
pediatric cardiac nursing
Pediatric cardiology
Pediatric nursing
Pediatrics
value of nursing
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Summary:The major challenges for pediatric cardiac nursing in India include inadequacies in their levels of education and lack of recognition of their vital role in the health-care system. The aim of this study was to understand the impact of the leadership educational initiatives on pediatric cardiac nursing taken by Children's HeartLink and the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight pediatric cardiac nurse leaders from different Indian hospitals. A review of interviews from a previous study and an extensive literature review provided further foundational data on two major themes. The first theme on nursing education focused on nursing curriculum update, continuing education, and leadership development. The second theme focused on improving the value of nursing in public perception, value in hospitals, and their career promotions. The study identified the potential targets for improvement and provided a nursing career development ladder applicable to India.
ISSN:0974-2069
0974-5149
DOI:10.4103/apc.apc_83_23