Öznur İspir Transformational Leadership, İstanbul University Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing TR oznurspr15 @ gmail. com Sergül Duygulu Nursing Management, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, Ankara sduygulu @ gmail. com
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DETERMINATION OF THE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES OF UNIT CHARGE NURSES AND THE NURSES ' CONTROL OVER NURSING PRACTICES
Aim: This descriptive study aimed to determine the transformational leadership practices of unit charge nurses and nurses’ control over nursing practices. Background: Control over nursing practice provides using evidence-based practices for high quality, safe and cost-effective nursing care. Transformational nurse leaders are needed to create a work environment in which nurses have control over their practices. Methods: The study consisted of 56 unit-charge nurses and 220 observer nurses working at two hospitals. Data were collected through the Nurses Data Sheet, Leadership Practices Inventory( LPI) Self & Observer and Control Over Nursing Practice Scale( CONP-S). Results: The mean score of UCN’ s was 129.55. There was no statistically significant difference between the UCNs’ and observer nurses’ mean scores on total leadership practices or score averages on other leadership practices( p˃0.05). The average score of unit charge nurses’ control over nursing practices was found as 121.12, which was statistically significantly higher than that of the observer nurses’ score( 106.06)( p = 0.001). A weak( r = 0.425, p < 0.001) significant relationship was determined between the total scores of the unit charge nurses on the transformational leadership practices and the scores of the observer nurses’ control over nursing practices. Conclusions: In the light of these findings, the recommendations were made to improve nurses’ control over nursing practices and unit charge nurses’ leadership practices. Keywords:
Nursing, transformational leadership, leadership practices, control over nursing practices.
Congress Topics: Effective Nurse Leader and Board Member
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