Indicators of Head Nurses' Span of Control and Its Relation to Staff Nurses' Job Involvement | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 35, Issue 4, November 2024 PDF (731.63 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.391525 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Doaa El Araby Seleem1; Reda Abdel Fatah Abo Gad2; Karima Ahmed El- Sayed3; Marwa Sameer Sorour3 | ||||
| 1Master student at Nursing administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||||
| 2Nursing specialist in El Santa Central Hospital | ||||
| 3Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Span of control indicates that the head nurses need to meet the aims of the healthcare organization through controlling nurses' behaviors in the efforts to forecast nurses' productivity, resignation rates, and job involvement. Aim: to assess the indicators of head nurses' span of control and its relation to staff nurses' job involvement. Subjects and Method: Research design: A descriptive- correlational research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at all departments of El Santa Central Hospital. Subjects: All head nurses and 510 nurses working full time at El Santa Central Hospital. Tools: Tool I: Span of Control Indicators Structured Questionnaire and Tool II: Staff Nurses' Job Involvement Scale. Results: Related to overall span characteristics. More than half (57.9%) of head nurses and about three-quarters (72.5%) of staff nurses reported a narrow span of control. While, overall span of control indicators over two-thirds (67.1%- 68.6 %) of head nurses and staff nurses reported A low level of span of control that meant head nurses were capable of growth. More than two-thirds (69.8%) of staff nurses had a high level of overall job involvement. Conclusion: There was a highly significant positive correlation between indicators of head nurses' span of control and staff nurses' job involvement. Recommendation: Head nurses can use these findings to motivate staff nurses to express their opinion and enhance their leadership competencies, provide ongoing monitoring for staff nurses and evaluate their strengths and areas needing improvement. | ||||
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