Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units
El-nagar, S., Shaban, F., Ghadiri, S., Abo –Ramadan, A. (2022). Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units. EKB Journal Management System, 24(1), 250-269. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.217999
Sahar Salah Abd El-Kader El-nagar; Foauda Mohamed Shaban; Samar Hosny Ghadiri; Amal Hamdy Abo –Ramadan. "Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units". EKB Journal Management System, 24, 1, 2022, 250-269. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.217999
El-nagar, S., Shaban, F., Ghadiri, S., Abo –Ramadan, A. (2022). 'Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units', EKB Journal Management System, 24(1), pp. 250-269. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.217999
El-nagar, S., Shaban, F., Ghadiri, S., Abo –Ramadan, A. Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 24(1): 250-269. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.217999

Efficacy of Guidance Program on Head Nurses’ Practice for Delegating Managerial Tasks in Intensive Care Units

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 10, Volume 24, Issue 1, February 2022, Page 250-269  XML PDF (264.24 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.217999
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Authors
Sahar Salah Abd El-Kader El-nagar1; Foauda Mohamed Shaban2; Samar Hosny Ghadiri2; Amal Hamdy Abo –Ramadan3
1Teacher in nursing school at Kafer Elsheik,
2Professor of Nursing Service Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University
3Assistant Professor of Nursing Service Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University
Abstract
Background: Delegation is an art and skill of professional nursing that is considered as one of the core concepts and major element of the organizing and directing functions of head nurses and managing their time. Using effective delegation by head nurse can motivate the subordinates' leaders to do more than what is being expected. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine theefficacy of guidance program on head nurses practice for delegating managerial tasks in Intensive care units. Subjects and Method: Setting: Study was conducted at ICUsof Tanta Main University Hospital including Cardiac, Medical, Neurology and Chest ICUs, Emergency Hospital including Anesthesia and Medical ICUs, and Tanta International Teaching Hospital including Cardiac, Medical and Chest, Burn and Anesthesia ICUs. Subjects: All (24) head nurses and (54) subordinate leaders working in ICUs are participated in the study. Tool: Three tools were used; (1) Delegation of managerial tasks knowledge questionnaire (2) Head nurses practice for delegation of managerial tasks. (3) Barriers of subordinate leader's acceptance of delegated managerial tasks. Results: Preprogram 66.7% of head nurses had poor knowledge and79.2% had unsatisfactory total practice level for delegation of managerial tasks. Changed post program to be majority(79.2%) had good knowledge and 83.3%had satisfactory total practice level for delegation of managerial tasks. Majority (72.2%) of subordinate leader had high and moderate levels of barriers for acceptance of delegated managerial tasks. There was statistical significant positive correlation between head nurse's total knowledge and practices about stepsof delegationmanagerial tasks preprogram at (p =0.572) and post program at (p =0.640). Conclusion: The designed and implemented guiding program significantly improve head nurses' knowledge and practice about delegation of managerial task. Recommendations: Periodical orientation program about importance and steps of delegation process of managerial task is recommended to be implemented regularly.
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