“Managers who used leadership behaviors in guiding their hospital departments have employees
who report significantly higher levels of job satisfaction, productivity, and organizational commitment
than managers who did not.”
McNeese-Smith, D. K (1997).
The influence of manager behavior on nurses’ job satisfaction, productivity, and commitment.
The Journal of Nursing Administration, 27 (9), 47-55.
“Are you losing valuable nurses? It’s time to take action…RETENTION IS LEADERSHIP!
That’s the bottom line.
Bozell, J. (2003). A Nurse Leader’s Little Instruction Book: The Ultimate Resource for Retaining Staff. NurseQuest.
“Do you work at a facility that offers new nurses sign-on bonuses,special perks or other favors? If the answer is yes, you might want to rethink your strategy…” The old adage, “You don’t leave your job, you leave your manager” is true.
Manion, J. (2005). From Management to Leadership: Interpersonal Skills for Success in Health Care. (2nd ed.) AHA Press/Jossey-Bass
“Manager leadership behaviors are ‘the intervention most likely to improve retention of hospital staff nurses’ because of the leader’s ability to improve staff satisfaction.”
Taunton, R., Boyle, D., Woods, C., Hansen, H., Bott, M. (1997).
Manager leadership and retention of hospital staff nurses.
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 19, 205-226.
“The more positive the perception or experience of nurses in relation to nursing leadership characteristics, the more satisfied nurses are with their jobs.”
Swearingen, S. (2004).
Nursing leadership characteristics: Effect on nursing job satisfaction and retention of baby boomer and Generation X nurses.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida, Orlando.
“Front-line and middle managers are absolutely key to successful retention…In a Nurse-Friendly Hospital, the organization facilitates leadership competency among supervisors of direct care nurses and management through a delineated leadership program.”
Texas Nurses Association, Nurse-Friendly Criteria, retrieved from www.texasnurses.org
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QHR Learning Institute
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