The essentials of nursing leadership: A systematic review of factors and educational interventions influencing nursing leadership
Targeted educational interventions are an effective method of leadership development in nurses and will help ensure that nurses of the future are well equipped to tackle the challenges of a burdened health-care system.
Abstract
The findings of this review make it clear that targeted educational interventions are an effective method of leadership development in nurses. However, due to equivocal results reported in many included studies and heterogeneity of leadership measurement tools, few conclusions can be drawn regarding which specific nurse characteristics and organizational factors most effectively contribute to the development of nursing leadership. Contextual and confounding factors that may mediate the relationships between nursing characteristics, development of leadership and enhancement of leadership development programs also require further examination. Targeted development of nursing leadership will help ensure that nurses of the future are well equipped to tackle the challenges of a burdened health-care system.