Misener TR, Alexander JW, Blaha AJ, Clarke PN, Cover CM, Felton GM, Fuller SG, Herman J, Rodes MM, Sharp HF. National Delphi study to determine competencies for nursing leadership in public health.
IMAGE--THE JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP 1997;
29:47-51. [PMID:
9127540 DOI:
10.1111/j.1547-5069.1997.tb01139.x]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
To identify competencies needed by nurse leaders in public health programs.
DESIGN
Five-round national Delphi.
SAMPLE
Convenience sample of members of major public health nursing associations and nurse and non-nurse public health leaders in the USA.
METHODS
Mailed survey in 1994-1995 using a modified snowball technique based on a modification of the Pew Foundation health professions' competencies for Round 1. Four additional rounds produced consensus.
FINDINGS
Initially, 62 competencies were identified. Factor analysis resulted in four factors: political competencies, business acumen, program leadership, and management capabilities; 57 competencies were clustered in the four groupings and accounted for 91.4% of the variance.
CONCLUSIONS
Graduate schools in nursing and public health must prepare students with broad-based competencies from a variety of disciplines. Findings of this national survey provide a database for curriculum development and evaluation of programs to prepare nurse leaders for roles in public health-based delivery systems.
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