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Developing and sustaining leadership in public health nursing: findings from one British Columbia health authority.
- Source :
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Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.) [Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont)] 2012 Dec; Vol. 25 (4), pp. 63-75. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: To develop clinical leadership among front-line public health nurses (PHNs).<br />Methods: This paper describes a quality improvement process to develop clinical leadership among front-line PHNs. Three activities were undertaken by a working group consisting mainly of front-line staff: engaging PHNs in an online change-readiness questionnaire, administering a survey to clients who had ever used public health services delivered by one Vancouver Community Infant, Child and Youth (ICY) program team and conducting three group interviews with public health providers. The group interviews asked about PHN practice. They were analyzed using thematic content analysis.<br />Results: This quality improvement project suggests that PHNs (n=70) strongly believed in opportunities for system improvement. Client surveys (n=429) and community partner surveys (n=79) revealed the importance of the PHN role. Group interview data yielded three themes: PHNs were the "hub" of community care; PHNs lacked a common language to describe their work; PHNs envisioned their future practice encompassing their full scope of competencies. PHNs developed the "ICY Public Health Nursing Model," which articulates 14 public health interventions and identifies the scope of their work.<br />Conclusion: Developing and sustaining clinical leadership in front-line PHNs was accomplished through these various quality assurance activities.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Longwoods Publishing.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Attitude of Health Personnel
British Columbia
Child
Community Health Nursing organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care organization & administration
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Infant
Internet
Male
Nursing Staff organization & administration
Nursing, Team organization & administration
Pediatric Nursing organization & administration
Surveys and Questionnaires
Leadership
National Health Programs
Public Health Nursing organization & administration
Quality Improvement organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1929-6355
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23803427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2013.23264