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Content analysis of succession planning in nursing management: a qualitative study.
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- Next in Line: Building a Succession Pipeline for Advanced Practitioners in Oncology.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Patient Safety and Nurses' Body Awareness Using Motion-Capture-Linked Avatars.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Leadership Succession Planning for Professional Nurses in a Selected Public Hospital in Mangaung District, Free State Province: A Study Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimThe identification and development of managerial talents for nursing manager succession in the future should be a concern for organisations, as the concept of succession planning has not been seriously addressed in nursing. This study aimed to explore managers' perceptions of the concept of succession planning in nursing management.
designThis qualitative study used a conventional content analysis approach.
methodsParticipants included 15 nursing managers, who were purposively selected based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. After obtaining ethical approval, data were collected through semistructured interviews. MAXQDA software was used for data management, and data analysis was performed using the seven-stage method by Graneheim and Lundman. The credibility and dependability of the data were assessed using Guba and Lincoln's criteria.
resultsThe main categories identified in this study were barriers to succession planning, facilitators, succession planning requirements, contextualisation, succession planning cycle, the dynamism of the successor organisation and consequences of lack of succession planning. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that organisations plan and adopt policies to develop qualified personnel management in nursing organisations and appoint these individuals to critical managerial positions.
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