Abstract

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has called for more leadership, more accountability, and increased education and training of health care leaders. The NAM has demanded that nurses participate in health care policy making, increase their knowledge of research and data collection, advise leaders across the business world, train and educate seamlessly, and practice to the full extent of their licensure. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of 12 influential nurse leaders from the state of Arizona. Transformational leadership theory provided the framework for the study. Semi-structured interview data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for similarities among the experiences. Six themes emerged: have and use your voice; take leadership on the "walk"; invest in yourself and others; you own the culture; development of own style; and mentoring, teaching, and coaching. Findings may be used for positive social change to transform the work environments of those providing patient care, to develop health policy, and to positively affect patient outcomes.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28969048; ProQuest document ID: 2640266769. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Catherine J. Mohammed, PhD, MPhil, MN, RN

Sigma Membership

Chi Alpha at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Transformational Leadership, Healthcare Policy Making Participation, Positive Social Change, Work Environments

Advisor

Eliesh Lane

Second Advisor

Barrett Mincey

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Walden University

Degree Year

2022

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-04-13

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