Factors that facilitate Registered Nurses in their first-line nurse manager role
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 27 June 2013
Karen Cziraki, Colleen McKey, Gladys Peachey, Pamela Baxter, Brenda Flaherty
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A discrepancy between the factors that attract and retain Registered Nurses in the first-line nurse manager role was revealed, the importance of the mentor role was underscored and the challenges encountered by first- line nurse managers practicing in the current health-care environment were confirmed.
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Strategies to support nurses in the first-line nurse manager role are discussed for the individual, programme, organisation and health-care system/policy levels.
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PsychologyHealth ProfessionsNursing
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