Digital Commons Network^™

Emerging Leadership Identity In Advanced Practice Nursing: Estonia 2019-2026, Kristi Rannus

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background and aims: Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are not only clinical experts but also emerging leaders who shape care delivery, culture, and professional values. While international frameworks define leadership as a core APN competency, little is known about how leadership identity forms during postgraduate education. Estonia provides a unique case, where APN implementation coincides with national policy, service pilots and ongoing organisational adaptation. This study examined how APN master’s students construct their leadership identity during training and how their perceptions evolve over time.

Methods: Longitudinal qualitative research was conducted in a Health Sciences master’s programme between 2019 and 2026. Students …

Emergent Leadership: A Novel Perspective Of Frontline Clinical Leadership, Eduardo C. Chavez, Linda H. Yoder

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Approximately, 44,000 - 98,000 preventable deaths and over 1 million patient injuries occur yearly due to medical errors in health care delivery in hospitals in the United States (U.S.). Despite changes to health care policies and systems, improvement of the quality and safety of patient care have not met expectations because rates of preventable deaths and harm remain high in the U.S. More recently, the promotion of leadership at the point-of-care has been proposed as a strategy for improving the quality and safety of patient care. In the landmark report, The Future of …

Emergence Of Informal Clinical Leadership Among Bedside Nurses In The Acute Care Clinical Setting: A Mixed Methods Study, Darlene M. Rogers

Dissertations

Quality and safety initiatives direct all nurses to lead practice change. Existing nurse leadership research predominantly focuses on formal nursing leaders and overlooks a critical resource pool: informal leaders at the point of care. This study explored influences on the emergence of informal clinical leadership among bedside nurses in the acute care hospital setting. Nurse personal attributes (demographic characteristics, professional experience, and psychological capital) and situational context in the acute care workplace setting were examined as predictors of clinical leadership behavior. The study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design with an exploratory correlational quantitative strand and a descriptive qualitative …

Contributions Of Three Nursing Leaders To The Development Of Registered Nursing Education In Jamaica, 1946-1986, Hermi Hyacinth Hewitt

Dissertations

The historical research design is used to document the contributions that Misses Ruth Nita Barrow, Gertrude Hildegarde Swaby and Julie Symes made in advancing the status of professional nursing education in Jamaica, between 1946 and 1986. Their roles in the Jamaica General Trained Nurses Association and the General Nursing Council of Jamaica in obtaining registration for nurses' education in Jamaica, reciprocal agreement with England and Wales and professional recognition from the International Council of Nurses are discussed. Since nearly two decades of Barrow, Swaby and Symes' contributions to professional nursing's development occurred while Jamaica was a British colony, the economic, …

Engaging Head, Hearts, And Hands: Transforming Leadership Development In The Acute Care Setting From Within, Grissel Hernandez, Gisso Oreo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The presentation delineates the C.A.R.I.N.G. Learning Environment Model main components: Co-create safe and sacred environment, Authentic Presence, Reflection, Intentionality, Nurture of Self, and Gratitude, and share examples of transformative learning strategies to incorporate all ways of knowing and being in nurse leadership & professional development program in any organization.

Developing Leadership Behaviors And Promoting Success Through Faculty Mentoring, Lisa Mesmer Barnes, Bette A. Mariani, Barbara Manz Friesth

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA) scholar's journey of developing and utilizing leadership behaviors while leading a team project to promote faculty mentoring that resulted in the scholar's increased leadership behaviors and expanded scope of influence.

Best Teaching/Learning Strategies To Foster Collaborative Learning And Team Building: A Literature Review, Jeannie Couper

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In an effort to explore the best evidence available to teach students and foster team building, a literature review of evidence-based active learning strategies that foster collaborative learning was conducted.

Global Health For The Young Professional: How To Align Your Work With Global Initiatives, Lindsey N. Horrell, Christine M. Darling, Cynthia Vlasich

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation outlines a variety of initiatives that provide young professionals of all disciplines the opportunity to become involved in nursing and midwifery"s global health agenda. Presenters will provide a thorough review of the United Nations" (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with special emphasis on ways these goals can be implemented in one"s own practice and research at the local, regional and international levels. A variety of opportunities focused on global health through Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) will be discussed. Presenters will provide an overview of the purpose and mission of the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of …

Shaping Nursing Pedagogy To Support Client-Focused Care For The Practitioners Of Tomorrow, Stacey M. Frawley

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Nursing education has undergone profound change during the past several decades. A rapidly changing healthcare landscape and the globalization of healthcare faces present day nurse educators. The health care delivery system of the future will rely on teams of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, dentists, social workers, pharmacists, and other providers to work together. Team-based, interdisciplinary approaches have been shown to be highly effective for improving clinical outcomes and reducing cost; it is therefore imperative that schools of nursing focus on teaching methods that incorporate opportunities for interdisciplinary education. Demonstration of leadership and competence …

Service Learning In Rn To Bsn Leadership Service Learning, Cheryl Moseley Conway

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing Report, there need to be innovative strategies to meet the goals to attain the education percentages set forth by 2020. The Western Carolina University RN to BSN Program includes a leadership practicum in which the student spends 60 precepted hours with a preceptor with his/her BSN or higher nursing degree in a nursing leadership role. Background: The leadership practicum has a dual course component which includes a professional synthesis project that is an approved service learning course by the University and completed during …

Developing Nursing Leadership Competencies In Baccalaureate Undergraduate Students, Cheryl Pollard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Leadership and followership competencies are a critical competency for nurses. Facilitating the development of these competencies in students is essential to ensure their successful transition into a registered nursing role. Students and nurses demonstrate these competencies through the use of communication strategies that are embedded within a relational practice. Health care professionals, regardless of formal position, need to assert their opinions and perspectives using a communication style that demonstrates value of all team members in open discussions about quality patient care, appropriate access, and stewardship. Challenges to effective communication and relational practice are the individual and organizational patteRNof behaviour, and …