A model of succession planning for mental health nurse practitioners

作者:Hampel Sally*; Procter Nicholas; Deuter Kate
来源:International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2010, 19(4): 278-286.
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00668.x

摘要

This paper reviews current literature on succession planning for mental health nurse practitioners (NPs) and discusses a model of succession planning that is underpinned by principals of leadership development, workforce participation and client engagement. The paper identifies succession planning as a means of managing a present and future workforce, while simultaneously addressing individual and organizational learning and practice development needs. A discussion of the processes attendant upon sustainable succession planning - collegial support, career planning and development, information exchange, capacity building, and mentoring is framed within the potential interrelationships between existing NP, developing NP and service directors and/or team managers. Done effectively and in partnership with wider clinical services, succession planning has the potential to build NP leadership development and leadership transition more broadly within mental health services.

  • 出版日期2010-8