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Development Program for Early Career Nurses
In the lifetime of a health care professional, one of the most significant times is the first step into employment from university. Success has much to do with the person’s capacity to change and reorientate themselves. A range of factors may impact upon this transition process to the workplace.
As a leader and manager within a healthcare environment it is vital that you train, develop and retain your early career nurses.
One aspect of successful workplace transitions and leadership progression for all professions is developing graduates beyond technical and clinical skills. Organisations need to address “common capability areas”. Specifically, communication skills, critical decision making, managing conflict, working as a team, OHS, evidence based practice, equity and diversity, health policy, reflective practice and career development.
The normal process of professional development for nurses is a graduate program and from there they may seek out specialist qualifications related with working in specific roles (for example: ICU, ED). However the vast majority of nurses do not work in specialist roles with most working in the general ward environment. Furthermore, “common capability skills” are not usually included in education programs for early career nurses.

Your task:

Design a leadership development program for early career nurses
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The focus of your program should be on these non-clinical skills:

Communicating supportively,

Problem Solving, and

Managing Conflict.

You may select one or all three of the topics for your development program.

Your submission should include the following sections:

Discuss the concept of leadership development for junior staff.

Compare and contrast past and current leadership development programs for early career nurses. Identify factors associated with the success of these programs. How would you improve the programs?

Describe the development program you wish to initiate. Include the following: Target audience, rational (need) for the program. How will the program lead to best practice in the clinical setting? Describe the content to be included with reference to the appropriate literature. Identify any local circumstances that may constrain the delivery of the program. What strategies could be implemented to remove barriers to the program?

In an appendix please outline: the aims of your program, timelines, content, model of delivery, delivery staff, assessments, milestones and how you will evaluate the program.
please consider TUCK’S APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP TRAINING.WHEN BUILDING YOUR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.