Dr. Judy A. Beal is Dean and Professor Emerita, Simmons University, Academic Consultant, Boston, MA. Dr. Beal can be reached via email at
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2022;47(6):327-336. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000860.
Professional organizations have a long and rich history of promoting leadership development since the late 1800s. Professional nursing organizations and associations advocate for the profession of nursing and nurses, develop health care policies and standards that ensure the highest level of patient care quality, assure the highest level of education, provide professional development and continuing education, and offer research, networking, and career advancement opportunities for their members. Currently there are 10 nationally based pediatric nursing specialty organizations and associations, most of which also have regional or local chapters.
To use a scoping review to identify and summarize contributions of pediatric nursing organizations and associations in the United States to leadership development in pediatric nursing practice.
Although there are leadership programs sponsored by professional nursing organizations and mentions of leadership in their mission and "about us" statements, there is very little empirical evidence of the contributions that pediatric nursing specialty bodies make to the development of leaders.
Membership in a professional nursing organization provides nurses with professional development; continuing education including journal subscription and conference attendance; networking; opportunities for specialty certification, career advancement, and leadership development; and research-based clinical standards and guidelines that promote best practice. The relationship between membership in pediatric professional organizations and leadership is clear in mission statements and strategic plans. Nurse leaders play a key role in advancing the organization's mission and goals. Nursing faculty, practice executives, and professional organizations and associations have an obligation to demonstrate value of membership in advancing the profession and developing future leaders. Future research is needed to describe the contributions of pediatric nursing professional organizations to leadership development of nurses.
自 19 世纪后期以来，专业组织在促进领导力发展方面有着悠久而丰富的历史。专业护理组织和协会倡导护理专业和护士，制定医疗保健政策和标准，以确保最高水平的患者护理质量，确保最高水平的教育，提供专业发展和继续教育，并为其成员提供研究、网络和职业发展机会。目前，有 10 个基于全国的儿科护理专业组织和协会，其中大多数还设有地区或地方分会。
使用范围综述来确定和总结美国儿科护理组织和协会在儿科护理实践领导力发展方面的贡献。
虽然专业护理组织有领导力计划，并在其使命和“关于我们”声明中提到领导力，但几乎没有实证证据表明儿科护理专业机构对领导者的发展做出了贡献。
加入专业护理组织可为护士提供专业发展；继续教育，包括期刊订阅和会议出席；网络；专业认证、职业发展和领导力发展的机会；以及基于研究的临床标准和指南，促进最佳实践。在使命陈述和战略计划中，会员资格与儿科专业组织和领导力之间的关系是明确的。护士领导者在推进组织使命和目标方面发挥着关键作用。护理教师、实践主管以及专业组织和协会有义务展示会员资格在推进专业和培养未来领导者方面的价值。需要进一步研究来描述儿科护理专业组织对护士领导力发展的贡献。
