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Background: First-level nurse managers play a key role in providing high quality and safe healthcare services; however, they are challenged by rapidly changing conditions. The development of nurse manager skills and competency requires attention to determine their educational needs. Purpose: This study evaluated the contribution of the specially developed “Nurse Manager Development Program” to the managerial and leadership competencies of first-level nurse managers. Methods: This quasi-experimental research utilized a pre-and post-test design with 18 first-level nurse managers who attended the education program. Most of the participants were women and had a Bachelor’s degree. Data were collected using the Managerial Competency Self-Assessment Scale. Results: Significant differences were discovered between nurses’ pre-and post-test scores and managerial competency levels.

Conclusion: The program made a key contribution towards enhancing nurses’ professional skills and their managerial competencies; however, how nurse managers will apply their acquired skills and competencies over the long term still needs to be evaluated.