Examination of The Professional Values and Leadership Features of Executive Nurses

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between the professional values of nurse leaders and their leadership characteristics and the affecting factors. Method: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional descriptive study to determine the factors affecting the professional values and leadership characteristics of nurses working as administrators in a university hospital. This study was conducted with 111 nurses in managerial positions in a university hospital. Introductory Information Form, Nurses' Professional Values Scale, and Leadership Self-Efficacy Scale were used. Kruskal Wallis H Test, Chi-square, and Mann Whitney U tests were used to analyze the frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Results: Nurses' Professional Values Scale total mean score was 124.36 (SD=20.27) whereas the Leadership Self-Efficacy Scale's mean score was 120.03 (SD=11.81). There was a significant difference between education levels, autonomous decision-making status in administrative matters, the support of the nurses' decisions, and the scale's total scores. Conclusion: In this study, manager nurses' attitudes toward professional values and ethical issues were positive, and their leadership characteristics were strong.

Keywords

• executive nurse
• nurses' professional values scale
• leadership self-efficacy scale
• professional values
• leadership