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- Title
Managerial competencies of head nurses: a model and assessment tool.
- Authors
Moghaddam, Nader Markazi; Jame, Sanaz Zargar Balaye; Rafiei, Sima; Sarem, Ali Asghari; Ghamchili, Ashraf; Shafii, Milad
- Abstract
Head nurses' performance plays an important role in the successful operation of hospitals. Identification and prioritisation of managerial competencies required for these supervisors and evaluation of their performance on this basis are necessary. This study aimed to provide a valid tool for assessing managerial competencies of hospital department head nurses. First, through literature review, Delphi technique and expert panel, a competency model was developed. Then using the analytic hierarchy process, competencies were weighted and prioritised. Finally, based on the model, an instrument was designed to measure the competencies of head nurses. Validity and reliability of the instrument was also checked. The proposed framework included 27 competencies categorised by four main managerial tasks: planning, organising, leadership and control. Findings revealed that the highest priority was given to strategic thinking (0.1221) and the lowest priority was given to evidence-based decision making (0.007). Based on impact score and content validity ratio results, the content validity of all questions has been proved. Furthermore through the use of a content validity index, 11 questions were omitted or modified. The study presents a valid and comprehensive model for assessing managerial competencies of hospital department head nurses in order to take an important step towards improving their performance.
- Subjects
NURSE administrators; EXECUTIVE ability (Management); CLINICAL competence; NURSING services administration; JOB performance; HOSPITAL administration; NURSING practice; LEADERSHIP; CONCEPTUAL structures; STATISTICAL correlation; DECISION making; DELPHI method; EXPERIMENTAL design; LOCUS of control; MATHEMATICAL models; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; SCALE analysis (Psychology); STRATEGIC planning; QUALITATIVE research; PILOT projects; THEORY; QUANTITATIVE research; STATISTICAL reliability; EVIDENCE-based nursing; NATIONAL competency-based educational tests; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INTRACLASS correlation
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 1, p30
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2019.28.1.30