Assessment of Authentic Leadership, Mindfulness, and Managerial Competencies among Nurse Managers in Hospital

Shurab, Warda Mohammed; Ibrahim, Sanaa Abdel-Azeem; Abdelaalem, Marwa Mohamed; Gabal, Samar Atiya; Abdelhady, Takwa Rashwan

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2024.251124.1294

Assessment of Authentic Leadership, Mindfulness, and Managerial Competencies among Nurse Managers in Hospital

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.

² Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

³ Nursing Psychiatric, Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

⁴ Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.

10.21608/pssjn.2024.251124.1294

Abstract

Background: Clinical nurse managers are leaders who serve as guides for registered nurses on their wards. To do their duties, they must promote the growth of mindset, adhere to a code of ethics, be open, transparent, and honest in their interactions, be genuine, and instill a work culture of personal growth, clarity, accountability, and innovation. Authentic leadership and mindfulness practices if combined together create nurse managers who have clearer, more focused thinking, and a growth mindset that helps subordinates improve and grow. Aim: The present study aims to; assess authentic leadership, mindfulness, and managerial competencies levels among nurse managers in hospital. Subjects and Method: Design: a descriptive design was used. Settings: the study conducted at Shirbeen Hospital. Subjects: consisted of 70 nurse managers and 226 nurses. Tools: The Three tools used for data collection consisted of; Authentic Leadership Questionnaire, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Management Competencies Questionnaire. The Results: the current study revealed that 44.3% of nurse managers had low authentic leadership, 42.9% of them had low levels of mindfulness, and 74.3% of them had low managerial competencies. There was a statistically significant relation (P=0.001) between authentic leadership, mindfulness, and managerial competencies levels among the studied nurse managers. Conclusion: the studied nurse managers had low levels of authentic leadership, mindfulness, and managerial competencies. Recommendations: Conduct an educational program for nurse managers to improve their authentic leadership, mindfulness, and managerial competencies.

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Main Subjects

Nursing Administration

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