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Research paper thumbnail of The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' self-perceived leadership capability

Journal of Nursing Management, Oct 27, 2014

The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' selfperceived leadership capability A... more The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' selfperceived leadership capability Aim This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leadership capability of junior registered nurses. Background The Developing Leader Programme is an in-house programme delivered in three face-to-face workshops, comprising self-directed reflective and application activities. Method Surveys were used to evaluate self-perceived leadership capability over a 9month period. The survey comprised a Leadership Capability Instrument adapted from two existing tools. Participants completed surveys at the commencement of the programme, after the third and final workshop and approximately 6 months afterwards. In addition, examples of descriptive accounts of programme activities submitted by individual participants were included to enrich data. Results Of 124 participants, 79 completed surveys at the first workshop, 28 at the final workshop and 31 were returned 6 months after completion of the programme. Mean scores for each area of leadership capability significantly improved throughout the duration of the programme (P < 0.001). Participants also indicated a willingness to enact leadership behaviours through reported activities. Conclusions Survey responses indicated that participants perceived improved leadership capability after completing the Developing Leader Programme. Implications for nursing management Early educational intervention to facilitate the development of leadership skills as well as clinical skills in junior registered nurses can assist with how they interact with the team. Participation of junior registered nurses in a locally designed leadership programme can assist them to develop leadership behaviours for everyday practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Educating for leadership: a programme designed to build a responsive health care culture

Journal of Nursing Management, 2010

To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencemen... more To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencement of their employment to assist with the development of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;others&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;. Such an approach ultimately contributes to the creation of a team responsive to changing health care needs. The literature supports the relationship between positive leadership attributes, good nursing care and patient outcomes. Despite this, nurses are not routinely encultured into effective leadership practices early in their career, but rather they are &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;added on&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; at a later stage according to organizational need. The effective education of leadership practices in this programme is largely dependent on an inclusive and embedded approach to learning. This is achieved through targeting staff early, enhancing their responses to clinical interactions in a structured and supported approach, and challenging their beliefs about capacity to influence through leadership. Clinical leadership education needs to directly link with clinical areas to engage staff at the commencement of employment, and support them through their career trajectory, so that a systematic pathway of professional development is fostered. Clearly delineated progressive pathways for leadership development are essential to encourage lifelong reflection and learning that directly impacts on health care quality.

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

The Queensland nurse, 2011

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Un marco para desarrollar una cultura de aprendizaje clínico en centros sanitarios: ideas de la bibliografía

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to clinical development through a ward-based learning matrix which optimises available resources.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' self-perceived leadership capability

Journal of nursing management, Jan 27, 2014

This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leaders... more This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leadership capability of junior registered nurses. The Developing Leader Programme is an in-house programme delivered in three face-to-face workshops, comprising self-directed reflective and application activities. Surveys were used to evaluate self-perceived leadership capability over a 9-month period. The survey comprised a Leadership Capability Instrument adapted from two existing tools. Participants completed surveys at the commencement of the programme, after the third and final workshop and approximately 6 months afterwards. In addition, examples of descriptive accounts of programme activities submitted by individual participants were included to enrich data. Of 124 participants, 79 completed surveys at the first workshop, 28 at the final workshop and 31 were returned 6 months after completion of the programme. Mean scores for each area of leadership capability significantly improved thro...

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

Queensland Nurse, …, 2011

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Staff perceptions of leadership during implementation of task-shifting in three surgical units

Journal of Nursing Management, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of A framework to develop a clinical learning culture in health facilities: ideas from the literature

International Nursing Review, 2011

A framework to guide the creation of a culture that encourages continuous clinical learning in he... more A framework to guide the creation of a culture that encourages continuous clinical learning in health facilities Background: Internationally, there is an increase in demand to educate nurses within the clinical practice environment. Clinical practice settings that encourage teaching and learning during episodes of care delivery can be powerful in educating both the existing nursing workforce and nursing students. Aim: This paper presents a framework, informed by the literature, that identifies the key factors that are needed to encourage the interactions fundamental to learning in clinical practice. Key concepts: Learning occurs when nurses demonstrate good practice, share their knowledge through conversations and discussions, and also provide feedback to learners, such as students and novices. These types of interactions occur when positive leadership practices encourage trust and openness between staff; when the management team provides sessions for staff to learn how to interact with learners; and also when partnerships provide support and guidance around learning in the workplace. Application of concepts: This framework presents how the concepts of leadership, management and partnership, interact to create and sustain learning environments. The feedback from proposed measurement tools can provide valuable information about positive and negative aspects of these concepts in the clinical learning environment. Analysis of the subscales can assist in identifying appropriate recommended strategies, outlined in the framework to guide nurses in improving the recognised deficits in the relationship between the concepts. Conclusion: Diagnostic measurement tools can provide specific information that can assist in identifying the weakest link in the interactions around leadership, management and partnership when creating and sustaining positive learning environments.

Research paper thumbnail of Educating for leadership: a programme designed to build a responsive health care culture

Journal of Nursing Management, 2010

To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencemen... more To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencement of their employment to assist with the development of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;others&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;. Such an approach ultimately contributes to the creation of a team responsive to changing health care needs. The literature supports the relationship between positive leadership attributes, good nursing care and patient outcomes. Despite this, nurses are not routinely encultured into effective leadership practices early in their career, but rather they are &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;added on&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; at a later stage according to organizational need. The effective education of leadership practices in this programme is largely dependent on an inclusive and embedded approach to learning. This is achieved through targeting staff early, enhancing their responses to clinical interactions in a structured and supported approach, and challenging their beliefs about capacity to influence through leadership. Clinical leadership education needs to directly link with clinical areas to engage staff at the commencement of employment, and support them through their career trajectory, so that a systematic pathway of professional development is fostered. Clearly delineated progressive pathways for leadership development are essential to encourage lifelong reflection and learning that directly impacts on health care quality.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' self-perceived leadership capability

Journal of Nursing Management, Oct 27, 2014

The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' selfperceived leadership capability A... more The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' selfperceived leadership capability Aim This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leadership capability of junior registered nurses. Background The Developing Leader Programme is an in-house programme delivered in three face-to-face workshops, comprising self-directed reflective and application activities. Method Surveys were used to evaluate self-perceived leadership capability over a 9month period. The survey comprised a Leadership Capability Instrument adapted from two existing tools. Participants completed surveys at the commencement of the programme, after the third and final workshop and approximately 6 months afterwards. In addition, examples of descriptive accounts of programme activities submitted by individual participants were included to enrich data. Results Of 124 participants, 79 completed surveys at the first workshop, 28 at the final workshop and 31 were returned 6 months after completion of the programme. Mean scores for each area of leadership capability significantly improved throughout the duration of the programme (P < 0.001). Participants also indicated a willingness to enact leadership behaviours through reported activities. Conclusions Survey responses indicated that participants perceived improved leadership capability after completing the Developing Leader Programme. Implications for nursing management Early educational intervention to facilitate the development of leadership skills as well as clinical skills in junior registered nurses can assist with how they interact with the team. Participation of junior registered nurses in a locally designed leadership programme can assist them to develop leadership behaviours for everyday practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Educating for leadership: a programme designed to build a responsive health care culture

Journal of Nursing Management, 2010

To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencemen... more To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencement of their employment to assist with the development of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;others&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;. Such an approach ultimately contributes to the creation of a team responsive to changing health care needs. The literature supports the relationship between positive leadership attributes, good nursing care and patient outcomes. Despite this, nurses are not routinely encultured into effective leadership practices early in their career, but rather they are &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;added on&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; at a later stage according to organizational need. The effective education of leadership practices in this programme is largely dependent on an inclusive and embedded approach to learning. This is achieved through targeting staff early, enhancing their responses to clinical interactions in a structured and supported approach, and challenging their beliefs about capacity to influence through leadership. Clinical leadership education needs to directly link with clinical areas to engage staff at the commencement of employment, and support them through their career trajectory, so that a systematic pathway of professional development is fostered. Clearly delineated progressive pathways for leadership development are essential to encourage lifelong reflection and learning that directly impacts on health care quality.

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

The Queensland nurse, 2011

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Un marco para desarrollar una cultura de aprendizaje clínico en centros sanitarios: ideas de la bibliografía

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to clinical development through a ward-based learning matrix which optimises available resources.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of a leadership development programme on nurses' self-perceived leadership capability

Journal of nursing management, Jan 27, 2014

This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leaders... more This paper reports on the outcomes of a locally designed educational programme to support leadership capability of junior registered nurses. The Developing Leader Programme is an in-house programme delivered in three face-to-face workshops, comprising self-directed reflective and application activities. Surveys were used to evaluate self-perceived leadership capability over a 9-month period. The survey comprised a Leadership Capability Instrument adapted from two existing tools. Participants completed surveys at the commencement of the programme, after the third and final workshop and approximately 6 months afterwards. In addition, examples of descriptive accounts of programme activities submitted by individual participants were included to enrich data. Of 124 participants, 79 completed surveys at the first workshop, 28 at the final workshop and 31 were returned 6 months after completion of the programme. Mean scores for each area of leadership capability significantly improved thro...

Research paper thumbnail of Maintaining Competence in Clinical Practice: Using a Ward-based Matrix to Organise Learning Activities

Queensland Nurse, …, 2011

Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development fo... more Education and training opportunities are essential in achieving continued clinical development for nurses and midwives in all health care settings. In this article Amanda Henderson, Karyn Paterson and Michelle Materne propose a coordinated approach to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Staff perceptions of leadership during implementation of task-shifting in three surgical units

Journal of Nursing Management, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of A framework to develop a clinical learning culture in health facilities: ideas from the literature

International Nursing Review, 2011

A framework to guide the creation of a culture that encourages continuous clinical learning in he... more A framework to guide the creation of a culture that encourages continuous clinical learning in health facilities Background: Internationally, there is an increase in demand to educate nurses within the clinical practice environment. Clinical practice settings that encourage teaching and learning during episodes of care delivery can be powerful in educating both the existing nursing workforce and nursing students. Aim: This paper presents a framework, informed by the literature, that identifies the key factors that are needed to encourage the interactions fundamental to learning in clinical practice. Key concepts: Learning occurs when nurses demonstrate good practice, share their knowledge through conversations and discussions, and also provide feedback to learners, such as students and novices. These types of interactions occur when positive leadership practices encourage trust and openness between staff; when the management team provides sessions for staff to learn how to interact with learners; and also when partnerships provide support and guidance around learning in the workplace. Application of concepts: This framework presents how the concepts of leadership, management and partnership, interact to create and sustain learning environments. The feedback from proposed measurement tools can provide valuable information about positive and negative aspects of these concepts in the clinical learning environment. Analysis of the subscales can assist in identifying appropriate recommended strategies, outlined in the framework to guide nurses in improving the recognised deficits in the relationship between the concepts. Conclusion: Diagnostic measurement tools can provide specific information that can assist in identifying the weakest link in the interactions around leadership, management and partnership when creating and sustaining positive learning environments.

Research paper thumbnail of Educating for leadership: a programme designed to build a responsive health care culture

Journal of Nursing Management, 2010

To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencemen... more To describe a leadership programme that progressively builds nurses capacity from the commencement of their employment to assist with the development of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;others&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;. Such an approach ultimately contributes to the creation of a team responsive to changing health care needs. The literature supports the relationship between positive leadership attributes, good nursing care and patient outcomes. Despite this, nurses are not routinely encultured into effective leadership practices early in their career, but rather they are &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;added on&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; at a later stage according to organizational need. The effective education of leadership practices in this programme is largely dependent on an inclusive and embedded approach to learning. This is achieved through targeting staff early, enhancing their responses to clinical interactions in a structured and supported approach, and challenging their beliefs about capacity to influence through leadership. Clinical leadership education needs to directly link with clinical areas to engage staff at the commencement of employment, and support them through their career trajectory, so that a systematic pathway of professional development is fostered. Clearly delineated progressive pathways for leadership development are essential to encourage lifelong reflection and learning that directly impacts on health care quality.