Nurse Leader Competencies

In this document, the American Nursing Association describes key competencies for nurse leaders under 3 broad categories: leading yourself, leading others, and leading organizations. Some of the competencies may extend beyond the scope of most preceptors.  

ANA Leadership Book

This slide deck from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) covers the importance of effective communication and transparency, identification of barriers to communication, and application of effective teamwork and communication tools:

AHRQ Slide Deck On Assertive Communications

This article provides a review of effective programs for developing interpersonal and communication skills in nurse education (Optional):

Hardie P, Darley A, Langan L, Lafferty A, Jarvis S, Redmond C. Interpersonal and communication skills development in general nursing preceptorship education and training programmes: A scoping review. Nurse Educ Pract. 2022 Nov;65:103482. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103482. Epub 2022 Oct 27. PMID: 36327590.

This page from the American Nursing Association provides an overview, examples, and strategies for managing conflict in healthcare settings:

Conflict Resolution Strategies for Nurse Leaders

In this article from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, the authors describe strategies for managing conflict from a leadership perspective. Though published in a medical journal, the provided framework is general enough to be applicable across disciplines:

Mossanen M, Johnston SS, Green J, Joyner BD. A practical approach to conflict management for program directors. J Grad Med Educ. 2014 Jun;6(2):345-6. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00175.1. PMID: 24949146; PMCID: PMC4054741.  

Mentoring Learners

The objective of this scoping review is to explore and summarize the existing literature on mentoring models and programs in the clinical nursing context:

Healthcare Ethics

This page from the American Nursing Association contains a plethora of resources related to ethics in nursing practice, including the 2025 Code of Ethics:

Ethics and Human Rights

This article provides contexts and examples for the ANA Code of Ethics as well as the clinical significance of the ethical code:

Haddad LM, Geiger RA. Nursing Ethical Considerations. [Updated 2023 Aug 14]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526054/  

Interprofessional Collaboration

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative offers robust resources and guidelines for promoting and improving collaboration across healthcare professions:

IPEC Main Site

Here is a direct link to IPEC’s Core Competencies, which can serve as the foundation and inspiration for interprofessional training:

IPEC Competencies