Abstract

With the aging of the nursing workforce, more than 500,000 seasoned RNs are expected to retire by 2022, raising concerns about a pending shortage of nurse leaders. At the same time, there are indications that currently working nurses have a low interest in filling leadership roles. For example, one recent study of 203 RNs with no supervisory experience—48% of whom had a bachelor's degree—found the highest levels of leadership aspirations among the nurses with less than 2 years' experience followed by declining aspiration scores among those in every subsequent career stage. One explanation for the decline of leadership aspirations for nurses in advanced career stages may be "continued exposure...to the stress of the healthcare environment and greater understanding regarding [leadership] role expectations."

Author Details

Vicki Lundmark, PhD and Jennifer Hargreaves, DNP, BA, NE-BC

Sigma Membership

Alpha Alpha Nu at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Type

Article

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Case Study/Series

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N/A

Keywords:

Nursing Leadership, Nurse Managers, Nurse Manager Effectiveness, Nurse Leader Development Programs

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Publisher's Version

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Review Type

External Review: Previously Published Material

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Indexed from External Source (Permission Granted by Copyright Holder)

Date of Issue

2019-04-01

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