Institute of Leadership, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain.
J Nurs Manag. 2012 Jan;20(1):102-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01346.x. Epub 2011 Dec 22.
The aim of the present study was to measure the leadership and management abilities of graduates who had completed a master's degree in nursing.
A number of reports have recommended that leadership competencies be integrated into education programmes for nurses at a master's level. In spite of the growth in the number of graduates from higher degrees in nursing, there is a paucity of evidence on the management and leadership outcomes that develop as a result of undertaking a master's degree.
A cross-sectional survey using a retrospective pre-test design was used to measure self-reported leadership and management outcomes from the graduates' educational programmes.
Results found that graduates had gained significantly on their ability to change practice, communicate and work as part of a team and to problem solve as an outcome of completing a master's degree in nursing.
Graduates make substantial gains in leadership and management capabilities as a consequence of their higher degree. These capabilities are necessary as nurses take the lead in many areas of healthcare.
The masters in nursing degree now has a pivotal role in providing effective continuing education to the nursing profession; especially for those who occupy or intend to occupy senior positions within clinical, management or education branches of the profession.
本研究旨在衡量已完成护理硕士学位的毕业生的领导和管理能力。
有许多报告建议将领导能力纳入护士硕士教育计划中。尽管护理专业的研究生人数不断增加，但对于攻读硕士学位所带来的管理和领导成果的证据却很少。
采用横断面调查和回顾性预测试设计，衡量毕业生教育计划中自我报告的领导和管理成果。
结果发现，毕业生在改变实践、沟通和团队合作、解决问题等方面的能力有了显著提高，这是完成护理硕士学位的结果。
毕业生在领导和管理能力方面取得了实质性的提高，这是由于他们获得了更高的学位。这些能力对于护士在医疗保健的许多领域中发挥领导作用至关重要。
护理硕士学位现在在为护理专业提供有效的继续教育方面发挥着关键作用；特别是对于那些在临床、管理或教育领域中担任或打算担任高级职位的人。
