Open AccessSIGNIFICANCE OF HEAD NURSES – NURSING ADMINISTRATORS’ LEADERSHIP STYLES IN HEALTH CARE
Author(s) -
Aurelija Alčauskienė,
Albertina Vitkienė,
Viktorija Grigaliūnienė
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2658-865X
DOI - 10.35988/sm-hs.2019.123
Subject(s) - leadership style , transformational leadership , transactional leadership , situational leadership theory , shared leadership , psychology , coaching , health care , neuroleadership , leadership , leadership studies , nursing , situational ethics , variety (cybernetics) , public relations , political science , medicine , social psychology , law , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , computer science
The article analyses the significance of Head Nurses – Nursing Administrators leadership styles in health care. Proper leadership is important in every health care organization, Head Nurses need to know and be able to apply a variety of leadership styles. Managers often choose wrong leadership style without appreciating the real situation, which affects the quality of health care, increases patient and employee dissatisfaction, and makes employees less motivated to achieve their goals. Researchers emphasize that Head Nurses must have the knowledge of management science and practice in order to manage the entire department. This article discusses the main three leadership styles: transactional, transformational, and charismatic leadership styles and their principles. There are also four different leadership styles offered in the situational leadership model: directing, coaching, supporting – facilitating and delegating. It is important for managers to acquire emotional and social intelligence, they should encourage innovative thinking for individual and team productivity. Head Nurses through effective leadership styles can complete future challenges by fulfilling the mission and the vision of the health care organization.