How do you move on to a leadership position

[sourapril]

I just started my nursing career a little over 6 months ago, so I am just thinking ahead. I never had any leadership experience in nursing before besides being a team lead for a flu clinic briefly. My organization doesn't have a clinical ladder. So how do you build up your leadership skills and eventually get into management and supervisor positions? Do you just put in a number of years in your job and then apply to a management position?

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

Then that's something for you to work on.

it really helps to be able to comfortably talk to your one-ups, peers, and direct reports.

and the way you become comfortable is by going out and talking them...about just about anything.

Do it, and then do it again.