A Tool to Identify Key Behaviors and Attributes of High-Performing Nurses

Abstract

This tool has received positive ratings from nurse managers currently using it to interview nurse applicants who best "fit" into the organization's nursing culture. Results will be monitored over time including hiring decisions, preceptor ratings, and retention rates.

Nurse performance: A path model of clinical leadership, creative team climate and structural empowerment

“…It provides important structures that stabilise the organisation, allowing nurse clinicians to successfully respond to situational complexities (Cain et al, 2018). In this study, CTC and SE had positive effects on NP (H7, H8) and these are consistent with previous studies (Isaksen & Akkermans, 2011;Malinowska-Lipień et al, 2021;Wei et al, 2018).…”

“…According to Complexity Theory, leaders encourage creativity through innovation in finding solutions to environmental changes and organisational challenges (Uhl‐Bien & Marion, 2009; Warshawsky, 2020). It provides important structures that stabilise the organisation, allowing nurse clinicians to successfully respond to situational complexities (Cain et al, 2018). In this study, CTC and SE had positive effects on NP (H7, H8) and these are consistent with previous studies (Isaksen & Akkermans, 2011; Malinowska‐Lipień et al, 2021; Wei et al, 2018).…”

“…decrease in burnout levels/turnover rates and increased job satisfaction; Adynski et al, 2022; Aiken et al, 2018; Braithwaite et al, 2017), nurse performance (NP) has the potential to have a greater impact on the quality of care and cost control than any other factor (Keogh et al, 2019). Therefore, a healthcare organisations’ performance is highly correlated with NP (Cain et al, 2018).…”

“…Nursing is a diverse and complex profession requiring a number of qualities that go beyond the expectations of basic skills and competence (Cain et al, 2018) and leadership is crucial at every stage (Foster & Flanders, 2014). In this context, every nurse is considered a clinical leader (Kear, 2019; Patrick et al, 2011).…”

Determining readiness for a reablement approach to care in Australia: Development of a pre‐employment questionnaire

“…0 (Cain et al, 2018;Jokstad et al, 2019). Having access to a tool that assists in determining this "best fit" will also reduce the possibility of making wrong or poor decisions during recruitment processes in one or more of these requirements.…”