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An integrative review of leadership competencies and attributes in advanced nursing practice.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To establish what leadership competencies are expected of master level-educated nurses like the Advanced Practice Nurses and the Clinical Nurse Leaders as described in the international literature. BACKGROUND:Developments in health care ask for well-trained nurse leaders. Advanced Practice Nurses and Clinical Nurse Leaders are ideally positioned to lead healthcare reform in nursing. Nurses should be adequately equipped for this role based on internationally defined leadership competencies. Therefore, identifying leadership competencies and related attributes internationally is needed. DESIGN:Integrative review. METHODS:Embase, Medline and CINAHL databases were searched (January 2005-December 2018). Also, websites of international professional nursing organizations were searched for frameworks on leadership competencies. Study and framework selection, identification of competencies, quality appraisal of included studies and analysis of data were independently conducted by two researchers. RESULTS:Fifteen studies and seven competency frameworks were included. Synthesis of 150 identified competencies led to a set of 30 core competencies in the clinical, professional, health systems. and health policy leadership domains. Most competencies fitted in one single domain the health policy domain contained the least competencies. CONCLUSIONS:This synthesis of 30 core competencies within four leadership domains can be used for further development of evidence-based curricula on leadership. Next steps include further refining of competencies, addressing gaps, and the linking of knowledge, skills, and attributes. IMPACT:These findings contribute to leadership development for Advanced Practice Nurses and Clinical Nurse Leaders while aiming at improved health service delivery and guiding of health policies and reforms.

SUBMITTER: Heinen M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6899698 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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An integrative review of leadership competencies and attributes in advanced nursing practice.

Heinen Maud M van Oostveen Catharina C Peters Jeroen J Vermeulen Hester H Huis Anita A

Journal of advanced nursing 20190721 11

<h4>Aim</h4>To establish what leadership competencies are expected of master level-educated nurses like the Advanced Practice Nurses and the Clinical Nurse Leaders as described in the international literature.<h4>Background</h4>Developments in health care ask for well-trained nurse leaders. Advanced Practice Nurses and Clinical Nurse Leaders are ideally positioned to lead healthcare reform in nursing. Nurses should be adequately equipped for this role based on internationally defined leadership ...[more]

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Project description:ObjectiveThere were studies evaluating advanced nursing practice independently in the mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, but there was no attempt to make a comparison of practice between them. This study employed a case study method to examine and compare advanced nursing practice in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.MethodPurposive sampling method was used to recruit 24 advanced practice nurses (APN) who came from the specialty of medical, surgical and pediatric in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interview were conducted to solicit quantitative and qualitative data for exploring the structure-process-outcome of advanced nursing practice. The structure component explored the factors influencing advanced nursing practice. The process part examined APN role components and illustrations of exemplary advanced nursing practice. The outcomes described outcome indicators that best reflected advanced nursing practice.FindingsFindings revealed that in the structure domain, APN education and career development, team approach in healthcare, and support from management, physicians and professional associations were important contextual factors for APN development in both cities. For the process domain, participants had at least 80% of their time practicing independently/interdependently and were engaged in APN activities including direct/indirect patient care, research/project work, initiation of staff and patient protocols. All participants demonstrated competencies with impacts on patient, service and profession in their description of exemplary practice. Participants from both cities ranked patient-related outcomes as top indicators for their advanced nursing practice.ConclusionThis study has revealed that APNs in Guangzhou and Hong Kong shared similar work involvement and impacts and their demonstrated competencies were on par with international counterparts. Continued efforts need to be put in establishing formal APN education, clear clinical career pathway and title protection to empower nurses to provide optimal care to the fullest extent that they are prepared for.

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