Scholarly leadership and future leaders in the South African nursing context

The nursing profession is in dire need of good leadership that can play a key role in giving nurses a voice to make a positive change by improving patient care and enhancing the well-being of our people. The challenge starts with electing candidates who are caring and resilient; empowering them to b...

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Published in:Journal of multidisciplinary research (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Fla.), 2016-09, Vol.8 (3), p.5
Main Authors: Koen, Magdalena P, Koen, Vicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Empowerment
Higher education
Leadership
Medical care quality
Nurses
Nursing
Quality
Role models
Students
Study and teaching
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:The nursing profession is in dire need of good leadership that can play a key role in giving nurses a voice to make a positive change by improving patient care and enhancing the well-being of our people. The challenge starts with electing candidates who are caring and resilient; empowering them to become the future leaders in the profession; maintaining and enhancing resilience in professional nurses through ongoing development and other strategies; and ensuring there are resilient nurse educators to facilitate this process through scholarly leadership and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The focus of this research is to contribute to the development of such a scholar-leader nurse with the goal to improve the quality of care and to give direction. This research, therefore, explores existing literature and research on the topic and identifies and describes aspects that can facilitate leadership in nursing students, professional nurses, and nurse educators to provide them all with a voice to truly make a difference and to improve the health of the people of South Africa.
ISSN:1947-2900
1947-2919