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Factors affecting nurse satisfaction and retention

Abstract

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: To examine the relationship between transformational leadership and staff nurses' intent to stay.

Methods: Published research articles between 2000 and 2014 that examined transformational leadership (behaviours) and staff nurses' intent to stay were selected from 6 electronic databases, including the EMBASE, ERIC, PSYCHINFO, SCOPUS, MEDLINE (OVID) and Academic Search Complete. In consultation with a health librarian, databases were accessed using key words: transformational leadership, retention, nurs*

Results: The higher nurses rated their manager as having transformational leadeeship style, the lower was the unit tuRNer rate. Studies indicated that transformational leadership style was positively associated with staff nurses' intent to stay at work.

Conclusion: This study supported a positive relationship between transformational leadership and staff nurses intention to stay at their current positions. Nurse managers should be appropriately equipped with the best leadership skills using the transformational model.

Author Details

Nourah Abdalaziz Alsadaan, RN

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Non-member

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Keywords:

Transformational Leadership, Retention, Nursing

Conference Name

26th International Nursing Research Congress

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Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Conference Year

2015

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Transformational leadership and staff nurses' intent to stay

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: To examine the relationship between transformational leadership and staff nurses' intent to stay.

Methods: Published research articles between 2000 and 2014 that examined transformational leadership (behaviours) and staff nurses' intent to stay were selected from 6 electronic databases, including the EMBASE, ERIC, PSYCHINFO, SCOPUS, MEDLINE (OVID) and Academic Search Complete. In consultation with a health librarian, databases were accessed using key words: transformational leadership, retention, nurs*

Results: The higher nurses rated their manager as having transformational leadeeship style, the lower was the unit tuRNer rate. Studies indicated that transformational leadership style was positively associated with staff nurses' intent to stay at work.

Conclusion: This study supported a positive relationship between transformational leadership and staff nurses intention to stay at their current positions. Nurse managers should be appropriately equipped with the best leadership skills using the transformational model.