Establishment of Nurse Manager Leadership Competencies to Support Clinicians in Evidence-Based Practice.

Objective: This 2-part study was conducted to validate nurse manager (NM) leadership competencies that support clinicians in using evidence-based practice (EBP).

Background: Numerous studies validate the critical need for NM support among clinicians seeking to engage in EBP.

Methods: In phase 1, a Delphi study was conducted to establish the validity of a set of NM leadership competencies that support EBP.