Having strong nurse leadership skills involves your innate personality and behavior, as well as continued professional development. Leadership also involves being vulnerable in identifying gap areas for needed growth and then seeking out opportunities to fill in those gaps. The SDAHO Nurse Leadership program has 29 participants who have completed 8 of the 10 sessions so far.
The eight sessions included:
- Session 1 – Crucial Conversations
- Session 2
- South Dakota Board of Nursing and Center for Nursing Workforce
- Review of American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Leader Core Competencies
- Session 3 – Nursing Inquiry
- nursing research,
- evidenced based practice,
- quality assurance & performance improvement
- Session 4 – Recap of the 2024 Legislative Session
- Session 5 – Post Acute Partners in Care Conference
- Session 6 – Principles of Healthcare Finance
- Session 7 – Human Resources: Legal Aspects of Management
- Session 8 – Innovative Leadership
- Session 1
- “The clarification of your intent when an individual starts to become defensive ‘It is not my intention to – it is my intention to’. “
- “Approaching conversation to open a dialogue. Making sure to not be accusatory.”
- Session 2
- “Learning about the AONL. I didn’t realize there was an organization for Nurse Leadership. I was very interested to learn the difference between fundamental and core competencies.”
- “The processes of regulation regarding licensure”
- Session 3
- “How to facilitate nursing inquiry at our organization.”
- “You hear evidence base practice but there is a lot more that goes into best practice. The nursing profession is always changing but it is important to have the data behind the changes.”
- Session 4
- “The amount of collaborative work involved in evaluating and educating on proposed bills”
- “Understanding the process for changing laws at the state level.”
- Session 5
- “Amazing conference!”
- “Enjoyed the keynote speakers and learned a lot in the breakout sessions.”
- Session 6
- “Very interesting to learn about healthcare from a perspective that is different from what I have experience with.”
- “The concept of value and productivity as it relates to financial.”
- Session 7
- “Legal information about interviewing potential employees”
- “The updated laws/legal risks that are involved with hiring as well as the tips shared for hiring the right employee.”
- Session 8
- “Learning it is ok to change leadership styles over time depending on the situation.”
August will be session 9, Healthcare Ethics. During this session we will explore the Code of Ethics for Nurses, the 4 main principles in healthcare ethics, the impact of bias within healthcare and more. SDAHO’s Annual Convention will be session 10, our last session. Program participants will be able to attend various educational sessions and discuss current healthcare trends with best practices, as well as network with colleagues.
No matter where you are in your nursing career, continuing your professional growth is part of being a nurse. The American Nurses Association (ANA) standard 13, Education, states “the registered nurse seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking”. The SDAHO Nurse Leadership participants are fully committed in this process of critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal and professional growth.
To learn more about the 2024 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program visit: sdaho.org/nurse-leadership
