title: Finding the tools for the job.
abstract: Steve Kelsey uncovers some of the key challenges facing ward sisters and calls for a more structured development to support the role.
authors.affiliation: Practice Development, Corporate Nursing Education, Training and Development Centre, St James' University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelsey
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom