Emergency and ICU, Mount St Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
J Nurs Manag. 2012 Jan;20(1):120-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01331.x. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
An interim evaluation was conducted on the professional development components of the New South Wales (NSW) Health 'take the lead' ('ttl') programme, an initiative aimed at enhancing nursing/midwifery unit managers' (N/MUM) skills.
Previous research has highlighted the importance of strong nurse leaders, and shown that training programmes may assist in improving leadership skills. The NSW Nursing and Midwifery Office (NaMO) developed the 'ttl' programme for N/MUMs with the intention of improving hospital quality by strengthening nurse leadership. The programme had three strands, with the professional development modules a key component.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 participants who had completed components of the 'ttl' programme. The interviews explored participants' perceptions of the programme, and suggestions for improvement. Qualitative analysis was conducted on the transcribed interviews.
The N/MUMs reported feeling increasingly empowered, knowledgeable and supported as a result of attending the 'ttl' workshops.
The results suggest that the studied components of the 'ttl' programme may be effective in assisting nurse leaders gain new leadership skills and institute positive changes in the nursing work environment.
Leadership programmes such as 'ttl' may provide an effective tool for improving N/MUM performance and role confidence.
对新南威尔士州 (NSW) 卫生“带头”（“ttl”）计划的专业发展部分进行了中期评估，该计划旨在提高护理/助产士单位经理（N/MUM）的技能。
先前的研究强调了强大的护士领导者的重要性，并表明培训计划可能有助于提高领导技能。新南威尔士州护理和助产士办公室 (NaMO) 为 N/MUM 开发了“ttl”计划，旨在通过加强护士领导力来提高医院质量。该计划有三个部分，专业发展模块是关键组成部分。
对 17 名完成“ttl”计划部分的参与者进行了半结构化访谈。这些访谈探讨了参与者对该计划的看法，以及改进的建议。对转录的访谈进行了定性分析。
N/MUM 报告说，参加“ttl”研讨会后，他们感到越来越有权力、知识渊博和得到支持。
结果表明，“ttl”计划的研究部分可能有助于帮助护理领导者获得新的领导技能，并在护理工作环境中实施积极的变革。
像“ttl”这样的领导力计划可能为提高 N/MUM 的绩效和角色信心提供了一个有效的工具。
