EXPLORING THE EVALUATION OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES IN NURSING EDUCATION: A SCOPING REVIEW

Abstract

Nursing leadership is an essential competency that nurses are expected to develop, beginning in nursing education and continuing to develop throughout their careers. Nursing education is a rich environment for developing leadership competence and preparing nursing students for entry-level practice. One of the critical factors in determining leadership growth is through effective evaluative processes in clinical practice. This scoping review explored the evaluative processes used in undergraduate nursing education that determine leadership competency. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology was utilized to conduct this scoping review. The main objective of this scoping review was to identify, summarize, and present the existing literature and the gaps in the literature on this topic. The findings of this study are expected to provide valuable insight into the evaluative processes for leadership competency, contribute to informing the evaluation of leadership in undergraduate nursing practice, and propose