Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
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Timely access to primary healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult for many Canadians. In a healthcare system created for managing acute illness and communicable disease, the complex care that millions of Canadians with chronic illnesses require is not being appropriately managed. The answer is not more healthcare dollars; it's better use of the funding already allocated. ⋯ Perceived competition, leadership struggles and confusion about the role have hindered collaboration between nurse practitioners and physicians. Increased interest in interprofessional education has given rise to improved awareness and respect for the knowledge of other disciplines, raising hopes that fostering interdisciplinary working relationships will result in better client care. Nurse practitioners must take the lead in increasing the visibility of their role, improving public understanding and fostering collaborative relationships with other health professionals in order to provide the most effective care for Canadians.
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The nursing workforce is faced with shortages of near crisis proportions, yet little is understood about the optimal utilization of various categories of nurses - Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs). The primary purpose in this study was to elicit the perceptions of nurses (RNs, LPNs, and RPNs) of what "working to full scope of practice" meant to them. ⋯ Assessment and coordination of care were two components of nursing work that most differentiated the three nursing roles. Nonetheless, insufficient role differentiation among nurses and between nurses and other healthcare professionals leaves some nurses feeling devalued and not respected for their contribution to healthcare delivery.
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Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont) · Jan 2008
Developing leadership in nurse managers: the British Columbia Nursing Leadership Institute.
The British Columbia Nursing Administrative Leadership Institute for First Line Nurse Leaders (BC NLI) is a collaborative partnership among British Columbia's Chief Nursing Officers, the Ministry of Health Nursing Directorate and the University of British Columbia School of Nursing. This initiative consists of a four-day residential program and a year-long leadership project between BC NLI participants and their organizational mentors. ⋯ This paper will discuss the development, implementation and evaluation of the BC NLI. Unique aspects of the program, such as its online networking component, will be described, and its role in nursing leadership research will be briefly examined.