Competency model for the Nurse Manager

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González García A, Marqués-Sánchez P, Pinto Carral A, Sanz Villorejo J, Pérez Gónzález S. Modelo de competencias para la gestora enfermera. Metas Enferm dic 2019/ene 2020; 22(10):5-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35667/MetasEnf.2019.22.1003081511

Authors

Alberto González García1, Pilar Marqués-Sánchez2, Arrate Pinto Carral3, Jesús Sanz Villorejo4, Silvia Pérez González5

Position

1Doctor en Biomedicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de León2Doctora en Administración y Dirección de Empresas. Grupo SALBIS. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de León3Doctora Universidad de León. Grupo SALBIS. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de León4Doctor en Biomedicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Presidente. Asociación Nacional de Directivos de Enfermería (ANDE). Director Clínica Universitaria Odontológica. Universidad Europea de Madrid5Máster en Gestión de Servicios de Salud. Máster en Recursos Humanos. Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León

Contact address

Alberto González García. C/ El Hayedo, 1. 24007 León.

Contact email: gongaralberto@gmail.com

Abstract

Objective: to identify the skills needed to play the role of Nurse Manager in Spain at each function level.
Methodology: based on a bibliographic review conducted in specialized literature, a Delphi study was designed, structured into four rounds, in order to reach a consensus about the skills needed by the Nurse Manager.
Results: a consensus was reached about 51 skills, classified into six domains. The level expert is achieved through master and doctorate courses. Nurse Managers must develop their skills at the following levels: Competent, Very Competent and Expert. Out of the panel members, 96% declared that in order to reach the expert level it is necessary to acquire master or doctorate degrees; 60.78% of the skills of the High Management Nurse Manager must be developed at Expert level, through Master, University Expert and University Specialty degrees, vs. 9.8% of logistical management and 21.57% of skills required for operational management. The Competent level requires Expert, University Specialist and Continuous Education degrees.
Conclusions: the competency model for the Nurse Manager in Spain consists of 51 skills, including eight basic skills. The level of development for each skill is shown in results, as well as the training required to achieve said degree.

Keywords:

Nurse Case Manager; skill; competency model; Head of Nursing; Nursing supervisor

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Modelo de competencias para la gestora enfermera

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