School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
J Nurs Manag. 2022 Oct;30(7):2653-2669. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13776. Epub 2022 Sep 29.
The purpose of this scoping review is to map and synthesize research studies addressing the factors that impact leadership behaviours of front-line nurse managers.
Leadership is a fundamental component of the role of front-line nurse managers. Ineffective leadership is associated with costly outcomes; thus, organizations seek effective strategies to facilitate consistent demonstration of leadership behaviours.
Using a scoping review methodology, findings from 26 empirical studies were mapped to identify barriers and facilitators of leadership among front-line nurse managers. Major categories included personal and environmental factors with subthemes of personal characteristics, competencies and social support.
Available evidence captures the influence of personal characteristics, education, competency and formal social support on leadership capacity. The role of informal social support was not captured.
Multiple personal and environmental factors influence the capacity for leadership behaviours among front-line nurse managers. Strategies such as leadership development programmes, mentorship and peer support programmes, and work environments that support relational and structural support may increase leadership capacity for front-line nurse managers.
Senior nurse leaders can use the results of this review to guide implementation of evidence-based strategies to recruit and retain front-line nurse managers.
本范围综述旨在绘制和综合研究，以确定影响一线护士长领导行为的因素。
领导是一线护士长角色的基本组成部分。无效的领导与代价高昂的结果有关；因此，组织寻求有效的策略来促进领导行为的一贯展示。
使用范围综述方法，将 26 项实证研究的结果映射出来，以确定一线护士长领导的障碍和促进因素。主要类别包括个人和环境因素，具有个人特征、能力和社会支持的子主题。
现有证据捕捉到个人特征、教育、能力和正式社会支持对领导能力的影响。非正式社会支持的作用没有被捕捉到。
多种个人和环境因素影响一线护士长领导行为的能力。领导发展计划、指导和同伴支持计划以及支持关系和结构支持的工作环境等策略可能会增加一线护士长的领导能力。
高级护理领导者可以使用本综述的结果来指导实施基于证据的策略，以招募和留住一线护士长。
