Joyce E
University of Washington, USA.
Lippincotts Case Manag. 2001 Jan-Feb;6(1):24-30. doi: 10.1097/00129234-200101000-00006.
Education in leadership principles is included in Master's Degree programs for nurse practitioners (NPs). NPs have an opportunity to be leaders in a variety of roles and to make major decisions within their profession and within the healthcare system. NPs' collaboration with nursing professionals, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals--including clients and families--demonstrate their expanded practice. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of leadership by Master's-prepared NPs and determine if they are providing leadership in practice. There has been minimal research to evaluate whether NPs graduating from Master's programs are effectively using leadership skills in their practice. Master's Degree education has a strong focus on leadership and, combined with the need for lower cost of healthcare, NPs have the potential to provide important leadership and cost savings to the healthcare delivery system.
领导力原则教育包含在执业护士（NP）的硕士学位课程中。NP有机会在各种角色中担任领导者，并在其专业领域和医疗保健系统内做出重大决策。NP与护理专业人员、同事以及其他医疗保健专业人员（包括客户和家庭）的合作展示了他们扩展后的业务范围。本研究的目的是调查拥有硕士学位的NP对领导力的看法，并确定他们在实践中是否发挥了领导作用。关于评估从硕士项目毕业的NP是否在实践中有效运用领导技能的研究极少。硕士学位教育非常注重领导力，再加上医疗保健成本降低的需求，NP有潜力为医疗保健提供系统提供重要的领导力并节省成本。
