Leadership presence: A concept analysis.

AIM: To examine the concept of Leadership Presence. BACKGROUND: Presence is an essential factor in a leader's repertoire. However, the concept is not well-defined, or the significance understood on how leadership presence affects individual and organizational outcomes. DESIGN: Walker and Avant's modified method of concept analysis DATA SOURCE: Literature from multiple scholarly databases were searched. The search terms "leadership," "presence," "physical presence," and "leadership presence" were imputed using established inclusion criteria: full text, peer-reviewed, and printed in the English language from 2016 to 2021. REVIEW METHODS: Articles examined to determine the context of leadership presence and to understand and identify the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of leadership presence. RESULTS: Eighteen articles met inclusion criteria and were examined. Antecedents consisted of elements that represented the internal complexity of the organization and the presence of external threats. Attributes included a leader's emotional intelligence, a vision for improvement, and a commitment to successful caring and patient outcomes. Consequences evolved from organizational and individual elements of leadership presence. CONCLUSION: By understanding the concept of leadership presence, nurse leaders can appreciate the meaning, implications, and contributions of this concept and employ leadership factors that influence nurse, patient, and organizational outcomes.

Forever Changed: RNs Speak of their COVID-19 Experiences through a System-Wide Nursing Web Site.

A COVID19RNStories website allowed RNs in this integrated health system to "tell their stories" during the recent pandemic. From April to August 2020, approximately 100 items were posted with 4 themes emerging. COVID19RNStories had no preconceived hypotheses or specific questions to answer: RNs shared whatever they felt was relevant to their experiences. This approach provided real-time information on issues and concerns of RNs during the 1st wave of COVID-19. This article discusses the identified themes with recommendations for nursing leaders to support staff during the pandemic and future unexpected emergency situations.