Treffer: Developing effective transition programmes for first-line nurse managers: A scoping review of evidence, barriers, and best practices.

Title:
Developing effective transition programmes for first-line nurse managers: A scoping review of evidence, barriers, and best practices.
Authors:
Esquisábel-Soteras B; University of Navarra, School of Nursing, Department of Community, Maternity and Paediatric Nursing, Campus Universitario, Pamplona 31008, Spain; Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; IdisNA, Navarra Institute for health research. Electronic address: besquisabel@unav.es., Olano-Lizarraga M; Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; University of Navarra, School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Care for Adult Patients, Campus Universitario, Pamplona 31008, Spain; IdisNA, Navarra Institute for health research. Electronic address: molizarraga@unav.es., Pardavila-Belio MI; University of Navarra, School of Nursing, Department of Community, Maternity and Paediatric Nursing, Campus Universitario, Pamplona 31008, Spain; Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; IdisNA, Navarra Institute for health research. Electronic address: mpardavila@unav.es., Vázquez-Calatayud M; Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; Area of Nursing Professional Development and Research Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Spain; IdisNA, Navarra Institute for health research. Electronic address: mvazca@unav.es.
Source:
Nurse education in practice [Nurse Educ Pract] 2025 Oct; Vol. 88, pp. 104537. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 01.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Scoping Review
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 101090848 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-5223 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14715953 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nurse Educ Pract Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: [Edinburgh] : Elsevier Ltd.
Original Publication: [Edinburgh] : Churchill Livingstone,
MeSH Terms:
Nurse Administrators*/education , Leadership* , Program Development*/methods, Humans
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Leadership development; Nurse manager; Nursing education; Training programme; Transition programme
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250903 Date Completed: 20251113 Latest Revision: 20251209
Update Code:
20251209
DOI:
10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104537
PMID:
40902282
Database:
MEDLINE

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Aim: To identify the competencies required for effective leadership, examine strategies to foster these capabilities and evaluate the barriers, facilitators and outcomes associated with such programmes.
Background: The absence of comprehensive transition programmes for first-line nurse managers incorporating theoretical underpinnings, educational strategies and core leadership competencies represents a significant gap in nursing education. Furthermore, the lack of comparative analyses and systematic evaluations of programmes hinders identifying best practices to support leadership development.
Design: A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O'Malley framework.
Methods: Seven databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, TRIP and ProQuest were searched for studies published between 2012 and 2024. Data extraction, quality assessment and narrative synthesis followed the guidelines by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).
Results: Of 5324 articles, 31 met inclusion criteria: 19 quantitative studies (pre-post, cross-sectional, cohort and action research), 7 qualitative studies, 1 mixed-method study, 3 narrative reviews and 1 systematic review. Transition programmes often focus on developing leadership competencies through structured training, including didactic sessions, experiential learning and reflective practices. Programmes ranged from two days to 12 months, with content guided by theoretical frameworks. Facilitators and barriers of implementation included organisational factors, mentoring and workload management.
Conclusions: The successful implementation of transition programmes requires a structured, theory-guided approach tailored to first-line nurse managers' needs. These findings may provide a basis for designing context-specific educational interventions aimed at supporting leadership competencies, enhancing organisational performance and contributing to healthcare system sustainability.
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Declaration of Competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Miren Idoia Pardavila-Belio reports financial support was provided by Chair María Egea, School of Nursing, University of Navarra. If there are other authors, they declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.