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Clinical leadership development and education for nurses: prospects and opportunities
Journal article   Open access   Peer reviewed

Clinical leadership development and education for nurses: prospects and opportunities

M Lindell Joseph and Diane L Huber
Journal of healthcare leadership, Vol.7, pp.55-64
2015
DOI: 10.2147/JHL.S68071
PMCID: PMC5740995
PMID: 29355179
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https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S68071View
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Abstract

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, elevated roles for nurses of care coordinator, clinical nurse leader, and advanced practice registered nurse have come to the forefront. Because change occurs so fast, matching development and education to job requirements is a challenging forecasting endeavor. The purpose of this article is to envision clinical leadership development and education opportunities for three emerging roles. The adoption of a common framework for intentional leadership development is proposed for clinical leadership development across the continuum of care. Solutions of innovation and interdependency are framed as core concepts that serve as an opportunity to better inform clinical leadership development and education. Additionally, strategies are proposed to advance knowledge, skills, and abilities for crucial implementation of improvements and new solutions at the point of care.
CNL innovation interdependency care coordination nursing leadership clinical leadership

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