title: Evaluation of a nurse leadership development programme.
abstract: The challenge for nursing leaders responsible for workforce planning is to predict the knowledge, skills and abilities required to lead future healthcare delivery systems effectively. Succession planning requires a constant, competitive pool of qualified nursing leader candidates, and retention of those interested in career growth. Formal nursing leadership education in the United States is available through graduate education and professional nursing organisation programmes, such as the Emerging Nurse Leader Institute of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. However, there is also a need for local development programmes tailored to the needs of individual organisations. Leaders at Geisinger Health System, one of the largest rural health systems in the US, identified the need for an internal professional development scheme for nurses. In 2013 the Nurses Emerging as Leaders programme was developed to prepare nurse leaders for effective leadership and successful role transition. This article describes the programme and an evaluation of its effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Health System, Nursing Education Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: West
authors.affiliation: Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smithgall
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosler
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Winn
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: leader development; leadership; leadership education; management; workforce planning