TY - JOUR
T1 - Engaging nursing students with leadership fables
T2 - An innovative teaching strategy
AU - Nichols, Lynn Stover
AU - Bordelon, Curry J.
AU - Eagerton, Greg
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Without a strong leadership skill set, nurses may struggle to navigate the role transition from student to professional nurse in today's health care environment. To initiate a strong foundation for safe and effective nursing practice, it is important to address leadership content and skill development with all entry-level nursing students. Employers of new graduates expect them to be equipped with leadership skills that will enhance bedside practice and improve the care delivered to patients.(1,2) Some educators recommend restructuring how leadership is addressed in prelicensure curricula and advocate for threading leadership concepts across the curriculum rather than embedding this content in one course. Additionally, they suggest using engaging strategies to prepare students for embracing the charge nurse roles and responsibilities.(3) Traditional strategies for teaching leadership concepts in the classroom include faculty presentations, guest lectures from nurse leaders, or passive reading assignments. The purpose of this article is to explore the use of leadership fables to enrich the learning experience of nursing students.
AB - Without a strong leadership skill set, nurses may struggle to navigate the role transition from student to professional nurse in today's health care environment. To initiate a strong foundation for safe and effective nursing practice, it is important to address leadership content and skill development with all entry-level nursing students. Employers of new graduates expect them to be equipped with leadership skills that will enhance bedside practice and improve the care delivered to patients.(1,2) Some educators recommend restructuring how leadership is addressed in prelicensure curricula and advocate for threading leadership concepts across the curriculum rather than embedding this content in one course. Additionally, they suggest using engaging strategies to prepare students for embracing the charge nurse roles and responsibilities.(3) Traditional strategies for teaching leadership concepts in the classroom include faculty presentations, guest lectures from nurse leaders, or passive reading assignments. The purpose of this article is to explore the use of leadership fables to enrich the learning experience of nursing students.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85087320238
U2 - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000721
DO - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000721
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 31335620
AN - SCOPUS:85087320238
SN - 0363-3624
VL - 45
SP - 177
EP - 178
JO - Nurse Educator
JF - Nurse Educator
IS - 4
ER -