Development of a Leadership Competency Model

Background: Although research findings support that the nurse manager has a pivotal role in influencing all aspects of the nursing environment, recruiting talented staff into these nursing leadership positions has become increasingly more difficult. There is a need to better understand the competenc...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2007-02, Vol.37 (2), p.85-94
Main Authors: Sherman, Rose O., Bishop, Mary, Eggenberger, Terry, Karden, Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Career Choice
Communication
Core competencies
Decision Making, Organizational
Empathy
Financial Management, Hospital
Florida
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Leadership
Managerial skills
Middle Aged
Models, Nursing
Nurse Administrators - education
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nurse's Role - psychology
Nursing
Nursing administration
Nursing Methodology Research
Personnel Management
Professional Competence - standards
Surveys and Questionnaires
Systems Analysis
Theory
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Summary:Background: Although research findings support that the nurse manager has a pivotal role in influencing all aspects of the nursing environment, recruiting talented staff into these nursing leadership positions has become increasingly more difficult. There is a need to better understand the competencies needed by contemporary nurse managers and the challenges in the role. Objective: The purpose of this research was to explore the viewpoints of 120 nurse manager study participants on the contemporary nurse manager role and to gain perspective on the critical leadership skills and competencies to build a nursing leadership competency model. Design: A grounded theory methodology was used in this study to capture the perspectives of the nurse managers interviewed about their role. Results: Six competency categories emerged from the research findings to form a nursing leadership competency model. Two major themes identified from the data included the nurse manager role as a career choice and the stressors and challenges in the role. Conclusion: The results of this study led to the design of a nursing leadership competency model and confirmed that there is a need to formally develop and mentor our next generation of nurse leaders.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/00005110-200702000-00011