Abstract
Aim: Nurse leaders influence workplace culture; however, little is known about ethnic cultural influences on nurse leader development. This research aims to identify personal strategies promoting effective leadership by nurse leaders from European small island countries. Design: Descriptive qualitative study. Methods: In 2017, nineteen semi-structured interviews with nurse leaders from England, Greece, Republic of Ireland and Malta explored leadership journeys, strategies employed to support their growth and development, and how cultural identity played a role. Transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Four main themes and 12 subthemes captured the strategies and approaches of the nurse leaders: (1) Influences, (2) Communication, (3) Process and (4) Relationships. These findings reflect and validate the five transformational leadership practices of the Exemplary Leadership Model. While cultural island identity was discussed, there was a shared cultural identity within the role of “nurse leader” that spanned all islands. Patient or Public Contributions: Nineteen nurse leaders contributed to this study.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1071-1082 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nursing Open |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- leadership
- nurse roles
- professional development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing