Improved professional competencies and leadership in PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral students after participating in the cross-national and web-based Nurse-Lead program.

Autor: van Dongen, Lisa, Suidman, Lisa, Henriques, Maria Adriana, Jónsdóttir, Helga, Leino-Kilpi, Helena, Luderer, Christiane, Suhonen, Riitta, Hafsteinsdóttir, Thóra B.
Zdroj: Nursing Outlook; Mar2024, Vol. 72 Issue 2, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Abstrakt: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)-prepared nurses are expected to exercise leadership in their various roles. Therefore, European nurse scholars developed a cross-national web-based Nursing Leadership and Mentoring Educational (Nurse-Lead) program. To evaluate changes in leadership practices, professional and research competencies as well as career development of PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral nursing students after participation in the Nurse-Lead program. A pre-post-test evaluation was conducted. Surveys addressed leadership, professional and research competencies, and career development. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and paired sample t-tests. Content analysis was used for qualitative data. The 30 participants showed significant improvements in all leadership practices, professional competencies, and most research competencies. Participants reported increased confidence in decision-making, taking on new responsibilities, and becoming more visible within research teams. Web-based, international leadership and mentoring programs are promising tools for the leadership and professional development of PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral nursing students. • PhD-prepared nurses need strong professional and leadership competencies. • Leadership and mentoring programs are meaningful for professional development. • Mentoring and international collaboration support career development. • International collaborations should be strengthened to develop similar programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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