Nursing leadership competencies: Low-fidelity simulation as a teaching strategy

Purpose: To evaluate nursing leaders' perception towards communication and relationship management competencies while using digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Background: Communication and relationship management competencies among nursing leaders will ensure healthcare models are successfully implemented. Nursing leaders can achieve effective leadership by mastering these competencies leading to an overall improvement in the quality of nursing care. However, digital platforms have been rapidly evolving in the healthcare ecosystem and have been significant during the battle with COVID-19. It is crucial to ensure that nursing leaders can use digital platforms to communicate and practice efficient management in their op-erations, especially during a crisis when their services are vital. Design: Descriptive, comparative study. Methods: The study was conducted between February to March 2021. A 5-item Linkert-type questionnaire was adopted from the American Organization for Nursing Executives (2005) and was sent to identified nursing leaders in Hamad Medical Corporation through the official email. Results: Two hundred fifty nurse leaders were invited to participate, but only 116 responded positively, translating to a response rate of 46.4%. The male participants represented a larger proportion of 64.10%, while the female was 35.90%. Regarding the questionnaire, the Cronbach alpha was α ˃ 0.987, indicating that all items revealed a sufficient level of internal consistency. The respondents had a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 52.6n in the communication and relationship management items. Influencing behavior, relationship management, and effective communica-tion had the lowest scores, which indicate low competency. The F value in ANOVA analysis was close to 1.0, implying that the null hypothesis is true. The significance value is <0.5 implying that there is a difference in response on effective communication proficiency of nurse leaders. Conclusions: Digital platforms are communication tools that are widely adopted to engage and reach nurses on numerous topics. Nurse leaders should capitalize on their benefits and generate critical discussions. The continued need to research nursing leadership competencies is critical as healthcare continues to change and evolve. Educational institutions and healthcare organizations must understand that nursing leaders should strive for professional development and knowledge acquisition to improve their communication and management.

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Exploration and development of standardized nursing leadership competencies during disasters

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing ◽

10.24298/hedn.2015-0016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 26-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tener Goodwin VEENEMA ◽

Sarah Lynn-Andrews LOSINSKI ◽

Scott M. NEWTON ◽

Stella SEAL

Keyword(s):

Leadership Competencies ◽

Nursing Leadership ◽

Exploration And Development

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Relevant Nursing Leadership: An Evidence-Based Programmatic Response

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship ◽

10.2202/1548-923x.1792 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Linda L Eddy ◽

Dawn Doutrich ◽

Zana R Higgs ◽

Janet Spuck ◽

Margie Olson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Graduate Programs ◽

Rapid Change ◽

Nurse Retention ◽

Leadership Competencies ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Nursing Leadership ◽

Nurse Leaders ◽

Interpretive Analysis ◽

Interview Guide ◽

Student Demand

Community and student demand for relevant nursing leadership graduate programs provided the impetus for this study. The aims were to identify components of highly competent nursing leadership, and strategies to integrate those components into education and practice.Nursing leaders gathered in five focus groups. A semi-structured interview guide was used to elicit narratives about nursing leadership. Interpretive analysis proceeded from identification of themes to uncovering of paradigm cases. Essential nursing leadership competencies comprised communication skills such as listening, conflict resolution, the ability to communicate a vision, motivate, and inspire. Additionally, leaders needed technological adroitness, fiscal dexterity, and the courage to be proactive during rapid change. Implications included a revision in the leadership focus of the nursing masters program, and the necessity that nurse retention should be enhanced by better educated nurse leaders who are grounded in practice and ready to provide a vision for the future.

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