University of the West Indies School of Nursing (UWISoN), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Pan American Health Organization, Country Office, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
J Nurs Manag. 2020 Sep;28(6):1356-1363. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13089. Epub 2020 Aug 4.
To explore perspectives of nurse managers about their preparation for transitioning into positions of leadership.
There have been serious concerns about the level of preparation as well as availability of support systems for transitioning of nurses into positions of authority.
This was a quantitative study conducted in four Caribbean countries targeting nurses promoted to leadership positions within the last 5 years. Data were collected using a 30-item questionnaire. Ethical approvals were received from the University of the West Indies and the participating countries.
Most participants were female, had 15 or more years' experience and an associate degree/diploma in nursing. They felt prepared through training and acting opportunities although many were not preceptored/mentored into the position. Preparation by training was positively correlated to acting opportunities, preceptorship programme and having a preceptor.
Transitioning into positions of leadership requires readiness from a personal as well as an organisational perspective. There must be investment in the development opportunities to support nurses' transition into leadership positions.
Organisational continuity and effectiveness will be dependent on a balance between investing in experienced nursing personnel while encouraging personal development of less-experienced nurses. Peer mentorship must be utilized to facilitate nurse transition.
探讨护士长对过渡到领导岗位的准备情况的看法。
人们对护士过渡到管理岗位的准备程度以及支持系统的可用性一直存在严重担忧。
这是一项在四个加勒比国家进行的定量研究，针对的是在过去 5 年内晋升为领导职位的护士。使用了一份 30 项的问卷来收集数据。该研究获得了西印度群岛大学和参与国家的伦理批准。
大多数参与者是女性，有 15 年以上的工作经验，并且持有护理学的大专或文凭。尽管许多人没有接受过岗前培训/指导，但他们认为自己通过培训和实践机会做好了准备。培训准备与实践机会、指导计划和指导老师呈正相关。
过渡到领导岗位需要从个人和组织的角度做好准备。必须投资于发展机会，以支持护士过渡到领导岗位。
组织的连续性和有效性将取决于在投资有经验的护理人员与鼓励经验较少的护士个人发展之间取得平衡。必须利用朋辈指导来促进护士的过渡。
