title: The transition from staff nurse to ward leader.
abstract: Moving from the staff nurse to ward sister role involves acquiring a range of skills to lead and motivate a team and ensure standards of care are high. Recognising new ward sisters' need for support, a trust developed a training programme to enable them to develop the necessary skills and provide mutual support. This article discusses the development of the programme and offers the reflections of three ward sisters who participated in it.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Al-Sadoon
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hemmings
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulligan
mesh_terms: D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D006113:United Kingdom