Nurse Training: The Positive Aspects Of Nurse Leadership Training

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Nursing management is faced with employing and maintaining employees in the midst of high turnover rates and increased vacancies. Studies show that successful leadership strategies are “demonstrated to be an integral component of retention and should be an important part of any multidimensional recruitment and retention strategy” (Kleinman, 2004, p. 3). The aim of this essay is to explore the association between nurse leadership training as it relates to staff satisfaction and retention rates. Using a systematic search of literature, this essay will attempt to establish how the applications of nursing leadership programs have positive outcomes on nursing job satisfaction and retention rates.

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As nursing turnover remains …show more content…

Databases utilized include PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews (CDS, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). This search was limited to full text with abstracts available, English language, and publication dates from 2005 to 2016. This search was not limited to the United States. Keyword searches involved the following phrases: nurse leadership development, nurse leadership training, nurse leadership satisfaction, and nurse leadership retention. After critically appraising the literature found, 4 individual reviews and 2 systemic reviews were used for final analysis. Levels of evidence ranged from Level I to Level V. Each study examined the effects of nurse leadership programs, however, no two studies used identical …show more content…

Shortage of nurses combined with high turnover rates results in increased healthcare costs and reduced quality of care. High turnover is also linked with dissatisfaction with nurses in the workplace (Erenstein & McCaffrey, 2007). Nurse leaders have an accountability to foster positive working environments as well as empower their employees. Participation in leadership programs that promote the development of leadership skills has proven to produce improved work conditions and increased staff participation. Kleinman (2004) describes how leadership programs “should be focused, specific, and targeted to required competencies” (p.4). The growth and development of nurse leaders can improve quality health care in addition to promote healthy work

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