How to be an effective nurse leader in older people’s care

Advice and tips on specific leadership skills, qualities and competencies nursing staff need to develop to step up to the role of nurse leader in older people’s care. Mentoring and coaching as well as professional development and being ready to embrace change are key to making this step up. Nurses who step up to leadership roles in older people’s nursing face some unique challenges, and to overcome such challenges effective nurse leaders need clinical, management and strategic leadership qualities.