title: Making the transition: staff nurse to front-line nurse leader.
abstract: This paper discusses the challenges that staff nurses face when moving into formal Leadership positions. Current transition strategies for nurses are presented, including a critical analysis of organizational and individual factors that enhance or impede the transition to front-line nurse leadership positions. Recommendations outline essential practices, resources available and support networks that enable a smooth transition into these positions. Reflections on the author's personal transition to a front-line nurse leadership position are included.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stevenson-Dykstra
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013192:Staff Development