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Abstract
Background
Evaluating the growth of leadership competencies of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students in academic and organizational settings has been a challenge.
Objective
The purpose of developing a method of evaluating DNP student leadership focused on a strategy to assess DNP student growth in the areas associated with leadership and change.
Methods
Competencies of leadership that were evidenced based and effective in healthcare environments were employed as a basis for the leadership narrative. The resulting tool served both as structure for the student's development and as a method of instruction and evaluation in the academic setting.
Results
Using a descriptive and experiential leadership narrative as one method of evaluation is an effective strategy for fostering DNP student leadership development in both the direct patient and system-focused settings. Moreover, the leadership narrative is easily generalizable and transferable in environments where growth in leadership and competency development is valued.
Conclusions
The process of developing leadership narratives is a transformational experience for the doctoral student and future nursing leader.
Implications for Nursing
Easily incorporated into the DNP practicum structure and beyond, the leadership narrative is an effective method for formative and summative evaluation of DNP student leadership development. Moreover, consistent with the accrediting body for DNP education, the leadership narrative can be used as one method of demonstrating program effectiveness.
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