Actions effective clinical nursing leaders can do (N=296)
| Actions | Mean | SD |
| Influence organisational policy. | 3.95 | 1.01 |
| Influence the way clinical care is delivered. | 4.00 | 0.99 |
| Participate in staff development education. | 4.06 | 0.94 |
| Provide valuable staff support. | 4.05 | 0.90 |
| Initiate innovations in practice. | 4.00 | 0.99 |
| Lead change and service improvement. | 4.07 | 0.90 |
| Encourage initiative, involvement and innovation from coworkers. | 4.02 | 0.91 |
| Encourage and lead service improvement. | 3.97 | 1.00 |