Developing Charge Nurse Leaders with Experiential Learning

Studies have shown that providing on-the-job leadership development to charge nurses can prevent negative clinical outcomes, significantly improving quality of care.1 and 2 Leadership training traditionally has been administered using classroom learning methods. However, it has been estimated that traditional training programs have little to no effect on job performance in 80% to 90% of cases.3 Leaders often require additional help to transfer their new knowledge to the everyday work environment.4