Sucessão de lideranças: uma reflexão necessária para o futuro da enfermagem

A theoretical article whose purpose was to present a reflection on planning of leadership succession in nursing, highlighting its conceptual bases and challenges to the creation of new leaderships in academic contexts and healthcare organizations. Two key points were defined for this discussion: “Leadership succession in nursing: the fundamentals, strategies, and evidence of its benefits”; and “The essential elements in planning the creation of new nursing leadership”. The planning of leadership succession in nursing can help both training institutions and health organizations to develop the skills and competencies of nurses so they can take over management positions. This planning must consider the history and perspective of young people and those of people who have more experience so that the care provided achieves greater quality. This study encourages nursing leaders, nurses, professors and undergraduate students to learn succession planning as a strategy to ensure achievements in the profession and help build their future.