Diving in: Using a "Shark Tank" approach to teach business skills to future DNP leaders.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) education prepares graduates to lead clinical improvement and innovation across practice settings. Advanced clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and the development of quality/safety competencies uniquely prepare the DNP program graduates to drive organizational change. Adding business and financial competencies to the skill set of DNP graduates strengthens the impact and value of their role on financial, quality, and operational outcomes.

The effectiveness of a leadership development program on self-awareness in practice.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the changes in behaviors as reported by nursing leaders following participation in a leadership development program (LDP).

Background: There is a scarcity of research examining changes in leadership behaviors following LDP participation. A growing body of literature links critical behaviors and traits to outcomes among nurse managers and executives.