Collaborative nursing leadership project in the People's Republic of China

Abstract

While the instrument was developed for this study, the validity and reliability were demonstrated.

Importance of role competencies for Chinese directors of nursing based on the forces of magnetism

“…The shortage of nurse (27%) was the most frequently cited challenged identified by DONs, followed by how to improve quality of nursing staff (17%), how to improve quality of nursing care (22%) and accountability without authority (10%). The remaining 10 categories comprised 25% of the response frequency (Spicer et al. 2010).…”

“…Three of the seven items were given significantly different answers: ‘advocates for nurses, systems and equipment’; ‘operates using a participative management style’; and ‘supports nurses being visible in their leadership roles’. The Chinese DONs are in a transition from having little direct responsibility for financial matters to developing the knowledge and skills to participate in justifying resources (Spicer et al. 2010).…”

“…Considerable homogeneity was found in response to the open‐ended question: ‘What is your greatest challenge for directors of nursing?’ Four themes emerged, with improving quality and the adequacy of the nursing workforce common to DONs and COOs (Spicer et al. 2010).…”

“…2008). In China, 208 DONs perceived that role competencies based on the Forces of Magnetism are important in their role as a DON (Spicer et al. 2010).…”

“…Under the MOH, Level III hospitals, which number 800, are charged with serving the sickest and poorest populations in the provinces. The survey was an integral part of a 4‐year international collaborative effort (Spicer et al. 2010), whose participants included the Chinese Nurses Association; nursing leaders from Peking Union Medical College, School of Nursing (PUMC), one of China’s premier universities; and nursing faculty from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).…”