The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder: A Competency-Based Approach for Developing Frontline Leaders

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The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder: A Competency-Based Approach for Developing Frontline Leaders

Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, FAAN

Kelly J. Gantt, RN, MBA/HCM, BSN, VHA-CM

The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder: A Competency-Based Approach for Developing Frontline Leaders is a comprehensive curriculum and road map for developing frontline leaders and ensuring charge nurses are trained, mentored, and supported in their roles.

The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder is the complete resource for creating a new program or revitalizing your existing training. It defines relevant competencies and provides the tools and framework that you need to get a program up and running.

Use the book and its accompanying tools and resources to hold charge nurse workshops for those new to the role and provide ongoing training and development opportunities. The curriculum is already developed for you, so you can immediately get started.

You can also pair The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder with The Effective Charge Nurse Handbook, a pack of 10 short, easy-to-read handbooks to give to charge nurses and support them in their important work of creating a better, more professional nursing environment.

"The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder is an invaluable resource for nurse leaders looking to build a comprehensive evidence-based program to educate current and future charge nurses. Authors Swihart and Gantt have done their homework on the key skills and competencies needed by charge nurses in today's environment. Of special value in this book are tools such as a charge nurse job description, sample interview questions for those applying for charge nurse positions, a charge nurse competency validation form, a charge nurse assessment tool and a table of contents for a charge nurse reference manual."

-Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Professor & Director, Nursing Leadership Institute
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Charge Nurses as Frontline Nurse Leaders

Chapter 2: Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities of Charge Nurses

Chapter 3: Planning the Charge Nurse Program

Chapter 4: Charge Nurse Preceptors and Mentors

Chapter 5: Orientation and Competency

Chapter 6: Building the Charge Nurse Program

Chapter 7: Quality Management and Continual Improvement

Chapter 8: Navigating Standards, Regulations, & Policies

Chapter 9: Coordination and Delivery of Patient Care

Chapter 10: Managing Staff Performance

Chapter 11: Building Healthy Teams

Chapter 12: Shared Governance

Chapter 13: Performance Evaluations

Chapter 14: Stress Management: Caring for Oneself and Others

Bibliography

Appendixes

This book will help you:

  • Equip charge nurses in training with the skills they need to provide leadership to staff on their unit
  • Train hundreds of charge nurses using one resource
  • Provide charge nurses with customizable training materials and handouts, saving you development time


About the Authors

Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, FAAN, is an internationally known speaker, author, educator, and consultant on topics related to preceptors, shared governance, competency assessment, professional development, servant leadership, professional research, and evidence-based practice. Dr. Swihart is the CEO of the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement.

Kelly J. Gantt, RN, MBA/HCM, BSN, VHA-CM, currently works as a clinical improvement consultant and academic facilitator for undergraduates and graduates on legal issues in healthcare, including regulation and compliance and health law and ethics. She has over 18 years of diverse experience in nursing, having held leadership, management, and educator positions as well as clinical roles within the healthcare industry (private, state, and federal entities). Gantt has been instrumental in leading transformative initiatives to improve patient care and services. She is a proud member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., the international association for professional registered nurses.

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Published: November 2015

Page count: 222
Dimensions: 8.5x11
ISBN: 978-1-55645-510-0