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Nurses' Views on the Characteristics of an Effective Leader
Author(s) -
Feltner Arta,
Mitchell Barbara,
Norris Elfi,
Wolfle Clara
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.010
Subject(s) - nursing staff , work (physics) , psychology , nursing , work environment , team leader , medical education , medicine , job satisfaction , social psychology , management , engineering , mechanical engineering , economics
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP CAN PROMOTE a satisfying and productive work environment in which staff members positively contribute to the success of the organization. NURSES AT A MAGNET HOSPITAL in Florida undertook a project to determine what staff nurses believed were the characteristics of an effective leader. USING ONE‐ON‐ONE INTERVIEWS and surveys, the project team discovered that the most highly ranked qualities and characteristics of an effective leader included effective communication skills, fairness, and knowledge about staff members' jobs. AORN J 87 (February 2008) 363‐372. © AORN, Inc, 2008.