A Survey of Current Valued Academic Leadership Qualities in Nursing
AIMAn informal survey was used to identify nurse faculty leadership qualities currently valued and relevant. BACKGROUNDThe accelerating retirement rate for seasoned leaders has created a need for nurse educators and academic leaders. Our school was concerned that we were not meeting students' needs for today's leadership challenges. We were also interested in the experiences of leadership preparation. METHODThis was a cross sectional, online survey of faculty at top nursing schools as determined by US News World Report. FINDINGSThe top leadership qualities identified were integrity, communication clarity, and problem solving ability. Current challenges for leaders were finding qualified faculty, obtaining resources, and team building. CONCLUSIONThe results may guide curricular adjustments and the transition to a new generation of nurse academic leaders.
Nursing education perspectives