Effective Succession Planning In Nursing Literature Review

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Griffith, M. B. (2012). Effective succession planning in nursing: A review of the literature. Journal of Nursing Management, 20(7), 900-911. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01418.x The author summarizes and evaluates existing succession planning initiatives in nursing and proposes a succession planning model. The scope of the problem, factors influencing effective succession planning, and similarities and differences among existing succession plans are explored. Limitations among the succession plans such as hyperfocus on internal candidate succession, organization specific plans, and inconsistent evidence of return on investment were identified. The results of poor program implementation such as unsuccessful program launch, partial