Envision 2000: A Forecast of the Issues and Associated Competencies Required by Federal Nurse Executives into the 21st Century.
Abstract
THE OBJECT OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO OBTAIN A CONSENSUS OF OPINION FROM A CONVENIENCE SAMPLE OF NURSE EXECUTIVES THAT FORECAST THE CRITICAL ISSUES AND ASSOCIATED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY (SKA) FACING THEM FROM NOW THROUGH THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. USING A METHODOLOGY CALLED THE DELPHI TECHNIQUE, 196 FEDERAL NURSE EXECUTIVES RESPONDED TO TWO ITERATIONS OF A MAIL INQUIRY. NURSE EXECUTIVES IDENTIFIED 201 ISSUES THAT WERE CONTENT ANALYZED INTO 10 DOMAINS BY AN EXPERT PANEL OF SENIOR NURSES. DOMAINS, IN ORDER OF RANKED IMPORTANCE, ARE LEADERSHIP, MANAGED CARE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, STAFFING/PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CARE TRENDS, QUALITY & RISK MANAGEMENT, LICENSURE & EDUCATION, FEDERAL NURSE SPECIFIC, AND ETHICS. RESULTS INDICATED THAT WHILE THE 'PEOPLE-SKILLS' ARE NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, THE NURSE EXECUTIVE OF THE FUTURE MUST POSSESS THE SKAs THAT ALLOW THEM TO BE A VISIONARY, COMPETENT IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, CAPABLE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INTERACTION, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN FINANCIAL, QUANTITATIVE, AND COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA313802
Entities
People
- Ronald A. Duperroir
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences