Factors that facilitate Registered Nurses in their first‐line nurse manager role. (27th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cziraki, Karen; McKey, Colleen; Peachey, Gladys; Baxter, Pamela; Flaherty, Brenda
• Is Part Of: Journal of nursing management. Volume 22:Number 8(2014)
• Page Start: 1005
• Page End: 1014
• Publication Date: 2013-06-27
• Subjects: Nursing services -- Administration -- Periodicals; Nursing services -- Business management -- Periodicals; 610.73068
• DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12093
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-0429

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jonm12093-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To determine the factors that attract and retain Registered Nurses in the first‐line nurse manager role.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>The first‐line nurse manger role is pivotal in health‐care organisations. National demographics suggest that Canada will face a first‐line nurse manager shortage because of retirement in the next decade. Determination of factors that attract and retain Registered Nurses will assist organisations and policy makers to employ strategies to address this shortage.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>The study used an exploratory, descriptive qualitative approach, consisting of semi‐structured individual interviews with 11 Registered Nurses in first‐line nurse manager roles.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The findings revealed a discrepancy between the factors that attract and retain Registered Nurses in the first‐line nurse manager role, underscored the importance of the mentor role and confirmed the challenges encountered by first‐line nurse managers practicing in the current health‐care environment.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The first‐line nurse manager role has been under studied. Further research is warranted to understand which strategies are most effective in supporting first‐line nurse managers.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12093-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Implications for Nursing Management</title> <p>Strategies to support nurses in the first‐line nurse manager role are discussed for the individual, programme, organisation and health‐care system/policy levels.</p> </sec> </abstract>