The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Vol. 40 No. 3 March 2009
By Sandra Swearingen, PhD, RN
ABSTRACT
Nursing leadership development is important in today’s changing health care climate. Nurse leaders affect staff satisfaction, patient outcomes, and the fiscal status of most health care organizations. This article delineates why leadership development is important to nursing, how to strengthen nursing leadership, how to design a methodology for building an internal nursing leadership development program based on levels of curriculum content, and what members of an organization can help teach the curriculum.
J Contin Educ Nurs 2009;40(3):107-112.
AUTHOR
Dr. Swearingen is Director of Leadership Development and The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida.
The author discloses that she has no significant financial interests in any product or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Address correspondence to Sandra Swearingen, PhD, RN, Leadership Development, 115 Boston Avenue, Suite 2300, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701.
