Clinical leadership in nursing students: A concept analysis

Kirsten Jack, Monica Bianchi, Rosa Dilar Pereira Costa, Keren Grinberg, Gerardina Harnett, Marie Louise Luiking, Stefan Nilsson, Janet Mary Elizabeth Scammell

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Abstract

Objectives: To undertake a concept analysis of clinical leadership in nursing students. Design: Concept analysis. Data sources: A comprehensive search was conducted using the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline and PsychINFO using the following search terms: clinical leadership AND management AND preregistration OR pre-registration OR undergraduate AND nursing student* OR student nurse*. Review methods: Nursing student clinical leadership was explored using the eight-step process of concept analysis proposed by Walker and Avant (2014). Results: The defining attributes included effective interpersonal communication skills, contemporary clinical knowledge and being a role model to others. Conclusion: This concept analysis provides a definition of clinical leadership in nursing students. It will support understanding of the concept and how it is enacted in clinical placement settings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105173
JournalNurse Education Today
Volume108
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Clinical placement
  • Concept analysis
  • Leadership
  • Nursing students
  • Pre-registration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Education

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