Self-leadership of nurses in a critical care outreach service: The development of a conceptual framework
Abstract
Globally, critical care outreach services (CCOS) were implemented in health care
facilities; however, compliance with guidelines is poor. The authors have noticed that a gap
exists in the literature on how self-leadership might influence nurses’ implementation of
CCOS. Self-leadership is about leadership applied to oneself. Critical care outreach services
assist nurses with the nursing care of a patient whose health is declining. Leadership is needed
for the successful implementation of CCOS. This article aims to outline the method the authors followed for developing the conceptual
framework for how self-leadership amongst nurses influenced the functioning of CCOS.