AIM: To describe and synthesize scientific literature on nurse managers' competencies. BACKGROUND: The key strategy for the success of health organizations currently resides in the capacity of the nurse manager to develop advanced competencies in management. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews that synthesize knowledge about nurse managers' competencies. EVALUATION: A scoping review was conducted using electronic databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL. KEY ISSUES: After the first analysis, 392 competencies were observed from 76 studies. Finally, 53 competencies were grouped according to their characteristics. The 2 most cited competencies were communication and finance. CONCLUSIONS: Knowing the competencies required by nurse managers can help organizations create strategies to develop competent managers. In addition, from the results we can infer what might be the core competencies, since 22 main competencies from the total number were identified. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: The competencies identified constitute the body of knowledge necessary for nurse managers. In addition, it is possible to generate a pathway for learning and professional development for nurses before they work at the micro level of management, and the starting point for this pathway should be the 22 core competencies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
AIM: To describe and synthesize scientific literature on nurse managers' competencies. BACKGROUND: The key strategy for the success of health organizations currently resides in the capacity of the nurse manager to develop advanced competencies in management. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews that synthesize knowledge about nurse managers' competencies. EVALUATION: A scoping review was conducted using electronic databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL. KEY ISSUES: After the first analysis, 392 competencies were observed from 76 studies. Finally, 53 competencies were grouped according to their characteristics. The 2 most cited competencies were communication and finance. CONCLUSIONS: Knowing the competencies required by nurse managers can help organizations create strategies to develop competent managers. In addition, from the results we can infer what might be the core competencies, since 22 main competencies from the total number were identified. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: The competencies identified constitute the body of knowledge necessary for nurse managers. In addition, it is possible to generate a pathway for learning and professional development for nurses before they work at the micro level of management, and the starting point for this pathway should be the 22 core competencies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Authors: Eva Smokrović; Tomislav Kizivat; Antun Bajan; Krešimir Šolić; Zvjezdana Gvozdanović; Nikolina Farčić; Boštjan Žvanut Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-07-05 Impact factor: 4.614