title: Education as a springboard for transformational leadership development: listening to the voices of nurses.
abstract: Nurses must assume a transformational leadership role in increasing the quality, safety, access, and value in the health care system. To lead effectively in this transformation process, nurses must be prepared for leadership roles. A strong leadership knowledge based acquired through education provides the springboard for nursing leadership competency development. This metasynthesis of 27 studies provided a broad understanding of the contribution and effectiveness of education for leadership competency from the perspective of nurses who have experienced it. Four overarching themes emerged: evidence-based relevant content, optimized learning strategies, benefits to the learner and others, and tensions and threats to the application of learning. This study affirms the value of a strong educational foundation for nursing leadership. With the support of a firm, yet flexible, educational platform, nurses will be positioned to more effectively lead and partner in health care transformation.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Galuska
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role