Report of the CNE conducted at Al- Salam Al-Assima Hospital, Kuwait

亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Nursing, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, conducted six days of continuing nursing education (CNE) on leadership in nursing at Al Salam 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Hospital, Kuwait, from April 27 to May 2, 2024, Dr. Mamatha S. Pai, Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, and Mr Renjulal Yesodharan, Assistant Professor- Senior Scale, Department of Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, MCON took the sessions. Thirty-five middle-level nursing managers (Ward in charge and team leaders) completed the CNE and obtained certificates. The major topics covered were effective leadership styles in nursing, team building and collaboration - strategies for fostering effective interdisciplinary teamwork, change management in nursing, ethical decision-making in nursing leadership, nursing empowerment, implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes and safety, cultural competence in nursing leadership – DEI principle, emotional intelligence, strategic planning and resource management, communication skills, appreciation and motivation skills, patient-centered care, performance improvement in nursing leadership, cost reduction and containment, and nurse as an innovation leader. The CNE incorporated hands-on learning in effective communication, team building, improving motivation skills, and usage of the Pareto chart for cost reduction. A pretest was conducted before the CNE, and the scores were analysed and later compared with a post-test after the CNE.