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This descriptive study was designed to examine the leadership activities of nurse managers. Through the use of an open-ended questionnaire, 42 nurse managers were asked to describe how they operationalized seven leadership concepts identified through a literature search: goals, change, influence, power, growth, mentoring, and vision. Findings indicate that the leadership activities described by the nurse managers were congruent with the descriptions in the leadership literature. Given the complex nature of the role of the nurse manager, leadership skills are essential for survival.
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Descrição de Cargo , Liderança , Enfermeiros Administradores/psicologia , Supervisão de Enfermagem , Adulto , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Feminino , Humanos , Modelos de Enfermagem , Pesquisa em Administração de Enfermagem , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
The study was designed to examine the differences between leadership and management and to compare the leadership content in a sample of graduate programs in nursing with those conceptual differences. A review of seven components contained within the National League for Nursing self-study reports of 10 accredited programs in four regions of the country was conducted. Data analysis revealed that leadership, as defined in the literature, was included in most curriculum components in the graduate programs studied. The emphasis in the 10 graduate programs analyzed clearly was leadership development rather than management preparation.
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Currículo , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem , Liderança , Humanos , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Supervisão de EnfermagemRESUMO
What is leadership? Is it different from management? If so, how is it different? This study was designed to achieve several purposes: to clarify the conceptual differences between leadership and management; to identify the leadership/management concept included in baccalaureate programs in nursing; and compare and contrast the program content with the conceptual definitions. A review of eight program components contained in the National League for Nursing Self-Study Reports of 10 accredited programs in the mid-Atlantic region was conducted to achieve these purposes. This analysis revealed that despite their conceptual differences, nursing faculty generally use leadership and management interchangeably, and the emphasis in most programs is on management training rather than leadership development.