Nursing managers--a time to change.
The health care delivery system and the nursing profession have a dynamic relationship. The increasingly complex nature of nursing is reflected in recent industrial awards which have created a clinical career structure. The introduction of a clinical pathway should enable nursing managers to focus their attention on management issues and practices, rather than clinical problems. However, two significant barriers to effective management remain: the basis of appointment of nurses to managerial positions and the lack of management education available. Both issues must be addressed by the profession.
D000288:Administrative Personnel; D001315:Australia; D002322:Career Mobility; D004506:Education, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D011361:Professional Competence