Date of Conferral

8-19-2026

Date of Award

August 2026

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Catherine Garner

Abstract

New nurse managers are stepping into leadership roles without structured training. While organizations offer various onboarding courses for managers transitioning into new management roles, few have implemented a structured, evidence-based program focused on leadership development, particularly in the soft leadership skills needed to lead a diverse workforce. I designed this staff education project to determine whether implementation of a leadership development course focused on time management, prioritization, and delegation would improve new nurse managers’ self-perception of these leadership skills. To address this gap, I developed a 1-day leadership development course to introduce tools to improve new nurse managers’ time management, delegation, and prioritization skills. The 1-day, 4-hour leadership development course was provided to five new nurse managers with less than 24 months in their current nurse manager role. I used a pre- and postintervention survey to determine whether there was a change in their perceptions of the three soft leadership skills. The results showed that implementing the leadership course improved new nurse managers’ perceptions of their leadership, with a 21.4% increase in self-confidence and improved leader self-perception across 13 out of 13 categories (p > .05). This project promotes positive social change by enhancing leadership effectiveness and supporting positive outcomes for patients and staff. Additionally, providing equitable access to leadership development promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring all emerging nurse leaders have opportunities to build essential leadership competencies and create more inclusive, supportive work environments.

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