First Line Nurse Managers′ Attributes and Work Stress Levels at Assiut University Hospitals | ||
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
Article 9, Volume 8, Issue 21, June 2020, Pages 84-92 PDF (883.03 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2020.27933.1009 | ||
Authors | ||
noura elsayed esmail1; Samah Mohamed Abdalla2; Amal Sayed Mohamed3 | ||
1nursing administration, faculty of nursing. assiut university | ||
2Prof of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
3Assist. Prof of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Not all the first line nurse managers have the same levels of leadership attributes so that being effective or ineffective nurse managers depends on the level of attributes she/he has. Aim: Determining the first line nurse managers′ attributes and work stress level. Study design: Descriptive research design was used. Setting: Conducted at Assiut University Hospitals. Subject: First line nurse managers no.= 77 Methods: The data were collected using two tools; I- Structured self-administer questionnaire including; a) Personal data sheet, b) Assertiveness scale, c) Personal accountability checklist, d) Johari Window Questionnaire, and e) Protective Nursing Advocacy Scale II- Perceived work stress scale. Results: The study revealed that the highest percent of the first line nurse managers were not-assertive (72.7%), having high level of accountability (59.8%), had open level of awareness (16.9%), advocating others (85.7%), and had moderate level of stress (83.1%).Conclusion: There was negative relation between the first line nurse managers′ attributes and work stress level. Recommendation: Implementing continuous educational programs for nurse managers to improve nurse awareness, and assertiveness | ||
Keywords | ||
Keywords: Nurse Managers; Attributes & Work stress | ||
Statistics Article View: 478 PDF Download: 693 |