title: The Nurse Manager Academy: an innovative approach to managerial competency development.
abstract: The quality of nursing leadership has a powerful impact on nurse retention. Hospitals that employ effective nursing leaders report increased nursing satisfaction, increased group cohesiveness, decreased job stress, and decreased turnover (Wells, Roberts, & Medlin, 2002). The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing has developed a unique training program for nurse managers that employs a learner-centered approach and is designed to teach the leadership skills essential to successful nursing management. The Nurse Manager Academy prepares nurse managers to assume management roles with confidence and competence, making them more likely to succeed in one of the most challenging jobs in health care today.
authors.affiliation: The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Mairi Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Kathleen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Sabatier
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015142:Baltimore; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012647:Self-Assessment