Crisis Leadership Efficacy of Nurse Practitioners

Leadership is vital to patient safety, particularly in crises. Clinical leadership is an important component of the nurse practitioner (NP) role; expert clinicians are called upon to assure patient safety in crisis situations, The purpose of this study was to describe the self-perceived crisis leadership efficacy of NPs working in acute care settings. The sample included 105 NPs. There was a significant positive relationship between participants' self-reported familiarity with departmental preparedness to prevent/respond to safety crises/emergencies and crisis leadership efficacy. Results may inform health care leaders to position NPs for greater impact on patient safety in crisis situations. (C) 2015 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.