title: Expanding leadership capacity: educational levels for nurse leaders.
abstract: A master's degree in nursing administration prepares the nurse to lead nursing and interprofessional teams, to create new and innovative approaches to improve care processes and outcomes, as well as traditional management responsibilities related to budgets, human resources, quality and safety, and a healthy work environment. Are we not at a critical juncture in our profession when we should challenge the profession to require a master's degree education for all levels of nursing administration?
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Yoder-Wise
authors.forename: Elaine S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Dori Taylor
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States