Aims To explore and identify the core elements of the nurse executive role and the
contribution these posts make to health service organisations in terms of quality and …

In a time of health care reform and rapid change, nurse executives need effective leadership
skills to be able to respond to a challenging environment, provide quality cost-effective care …

Aim To explore the challenges and opportunities facing executive nurse directors in the UK
and identify factors to strengthen their role and support more effective nurse leadership …

Aim The aim of this paper is to examine the challenges facing the nurse executive in the 21st
century by questioning the traditional attributions of leadership to the nurse executive role …

Aim To highlight the organisation‐level management's role in building leadership capacity in
advanced nurse practitioners and the need for appropriate supports to increase their …

Managing the unmanageable? Nurse Executive Directors and new role developments in
nursing This paper offers a unique insight into the factors affecting the functioning of the …

Aim This paper outlines the current state of Australian practice nursing, describes the context
of general practice and establishes the importance of promoting leadership and …

The recent profound changes in health care policy and the management and organization of
the National Health Service have had a major impact upon nursing. Indeed, the …

Aim The present study investigates the factors Nurse Executive Directors (NEDs) consider
important to their effectiveness, examines whether factors identified in previous studies …

Government health service reforms and the development of the Strategy for Nursing have
forced a rethink of the attitudes, values and skills required to function in the new-style …