Profile and competencies of nurse managers at accredited hospitals

Abstract

This descriptive study identified the profile and competencies of nurse managers of accredited hospitals from the their perspective and that of their hierarchical superiors. It was conducted in 14 hospitals certified by the National Organization of Accreditation and the Joint Commission International in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Data were collected through two questionnaires that were applied to 24 professionals. The nurse managers' profiles showed that 69.2% came from private colleges, all with more than 10 years experience since graduation and 92.3% had attended a post-degree program in health management. The nurse managers' most frequent competencies according to their superiors were: leadership, focus on patients, and teamwork. The conclusion is that the profile and competencies of most of the nurse managers were compatible with the expectations of their superiors, who collaborate in the selection of candidates for the nurse manager position and evaluate their professional performance.

Informatics competencies essential to decision making in nursing management

“…Information management abilities identified as essential are similar to those in Brazilian publications that discuss management competencies of nurses (23)(24)(25) . It is inferred that, in Brazil, the construction of the abilities of this competency happen, mainly, in stricto-sensu graduate programs.…”

Atribuições e competências de gerentes de enfermagem: pesquisa descritiva exploratória

“…The ages of these nurses and length of their training demonstrates the preference of HE of Paraná for nursing managers with greater personal and professional experience. This is consistent with the findings in another study, which reports that 72.7% of the managers indicated that they needed five to 10 years of training to take up a management position and where 27.3% indicated that more than 10 years of training was necessary (5) , as this position requires several competencies that are acquired and developed along the professional trajectory of the nurse.…”

“…Promotion takes place based on the time and performance of the nurse in the institution, who gradually takes up a range of positions until the maximum position in the field of nursing is reached. Experience at the institution contributes to the professional being able to manage according to the emerging needs of practice and organization (5) . In public institutions, employees can be admitted by public contest or nomination, where there is a relationship between the superior authority and the designate, based on trust, personal commitment and the political orientation of the administration (7).…”

Liderança do enfermeiro na estratégia saúde da família: revisão integrativa

“…(15) . Porém, durante a formação dos enfermeiros, os aspectos técnicos recebem maior ênfase em detrimento dos aspectos relativos ao gerenciamento, extremamente necessários para a tomada de decisões assertivas, que impactam nos resultados assistenciais e institucionais (16) .…”