Developing expert clinical nurses: grow them, hold them and let them walk away.

The aim of the present study was to describe three case studies that exemplify decision making by a nursing leader related to retention of expert clinical nurses in the Emergency Department. Further understanding of decision-making processes that help nursing leaders to retain (or let go of) expert clinical nurses is needed so that sufficient numbers of expert nurses are available in the workforce to provide high-quality and safe patient care. Decision processes related to retention of expert clinical nurses are exemplified in three case studies. Orienting nurses to specialty areas is costly and retention of nurses is an important international issue. Expert clinical nurses across the skill continuum need guidance from nursing leaders related to their work behaviours and best choice for employment. Nursing leaders who are well acquainted with the skills and motivations of their employees are in the best position to promote the health of individual nurses and of specialty nursing units.

Spivak M ，Smith A ，Logsdon MC 《-》

Staff nurse to nurse leader: steps for success.

Shifflet VL ，Moyer AR 《-》

Impact of clinical leadership development on the clinical leader, nursing team and care-giving process: a case study.

Dierckx de Casterlé B ，Willemse A ，Verschueren M ，Milisen K ... -  《-》

Nurse leaders' views on clinical ladders as a strategy in professional development.

Tørstad S ，Bjørk IT 《Journal of Nursing Management》

The synergy model: the ultimate mentoring model.

Kerfoot KM ，Cox M 《Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America》