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    The Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses represents the voice of nursing leadership in Canada. Founded over thirty years ago, ACEN was created as a network of chief nursing officers of major teaching hospitals and deans and directors of Schools of nursing.

     

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    NLN.ON is an interest group of the RNAO that inspires, promotes, and influences nursing leaders and nursing leadership through innovation, integration and collaboration.

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    The detrimental effects of burnout on nurses’ health and wellbeing are well documented and positive leadership has been shown to be an important organizational resource for discouraging the development of burnout. Intrapersonal resources also play a protective role against workplace stressors.

    This study investigated the influence of authentic leadership, an organizational resource, and psychological capital, an intrapersonal resource, on new graduate burnout, occupational satisfaction, and workplace mental health over the first year of employment (n = 205). Results supported the protective role of organizational and intrapersonal resources against burnout, job dissatisfaction, and mental health.

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    The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), formerly known as the Canadian College of Health Service Executives (CCHSE), is a national, member-driven, non-profit association dedicated to ensuring that the country’s health system benefits from capable, competent and effective leadership.

    College members come from every health sector and region in Canada and are at varying stages of their careers. Members include students, and health leaders who work in a variety of environments including medical companies, health authorities, health consultants, multi-level care facilities, hospitals, public and private health agencies, health charities, the Canadian military and all levels of the Canadian government.

    With 21 chapters across the country, representing thousands of individual and corporate members, the College offers capabilities-based credentialling, professional development opportunities, and an extensive career network. Guided by a Code of Ethics and the LEADS in a Caring Environment Framework, the College helps individuals acquire the skills they need to change their own organizations and, ultimately, the health system.

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    The Initiative on the Future of Nursing is rooted in the recommendations of the 2010 landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Through the Initiative, RWJF continues to support the research agenda set forth by the report and implement the recommendations in the areas of nurse training, education, professional leadership, and workforce policy.
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    This is the fourth article in a series on leadership, coordinated by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE).
     
    All nurses have the potential to be leaders. Nurse managers can help to nurture their ability by providing individualized coaching and by supporting a unit structure and culture that encourages shared responsibility and collaboration. In this setting, nurse managers can often engage nurses in the professional development process before they even identify their own leadership potential.

     

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    The LEADS Collaborative  supports the growing interest in the adoption, integration and sustainability of the LEADS in a Caring Environment leadership capabilities framework across Canada and represents a partnership between the  Canadian College of Health Leaders ,  CHLNet ,  Royal Roads University  and Dr. Graham Dickson.
     
    The purpose of the LEADS Collaborative is to provide a trusted portal for LEADS products and services to support health care organizations develop, adopt and sustain leadership development programs within the LEADS framework. 
     
    The LEADS framework is a leadership capabilities framework representing an innovative and integrated investment in the future of health leadership in Canada.  It provides a comprehensive approach to leadership development for the Canadian health sector, including leadership within the whole-system, within the health organizations, and within individual leaders. 
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    The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership excellence and shape public policy for health care nationwide. AONE is a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association.
    • Mission - To shape health care through innovative and expert nursing leadership
    • Vision - Global Nursing Leadership—One Voice Advancing Health
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    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify the professional development topics that senior nurse leaders believe are important to their advancement and success.
     
    BACKGROUND: Senior/experienced nurse leaders at the executive level are able to influence the work environment of nurses and institutional and health policy. Their development needs are likely to reflect this and other contemporary healthcare issues and may be different from middle and frontline managers. A systematic review of assessing professional development needs for these nurse leaders is needed,

     

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    This report includes a literature scan and a pilot survey of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Board members and members of CHNC standing committees. The literature scan describes leadership issues and leadership development opportunities for public health nursing leadership. The survey includes examples of leadership development opportunities with respect to health equity and the social determinants of health (SDoH) experienced by CHNC members of the Board and its standing committees. A third component is the report of the preconference consultation carried out in June 2013.