Exploring competencies: a qualitative study of Chinese nurse managers

Abstract

There is a requirement for utilising various methods for nurse managers in adapting new roles, improving communication and relieving stress.

Health of Nurses with Leadership and Management Functions: An Integrative Review

“…While extensive research focused on various nurse leader and manager job competences, other equally extensive research focused specifically on their psychosocial abilities, such as emotional intelligence [37], communicative and interpersonal skills [38], resilience or the ability to adapt to adversity, using individual and organizational resources such as positive thinking, flexibility, responsibility and knowing how to separate work from personal life [39]. In terms of resilience, White, Pillay and Huang [40] recognized the important role of innovation skills, and Luo, Shen, Lou, He and Sun [41] also highlighted the role of communication and stress management.…”

Competencies of Nurse Managers in Slovenia: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study

“…However, do nurse managers have enough competencies to face the challenge of such demanding responsibilities? A partial answer to this question can be found in studies that have examined the proficiency level of nurse managers in hospitals across the globe, and identified inadequate nurse manager competencies (Chase, 2010;McCallin, Frankson, 2010;Pillay, 2010;Kang et al, 2012;Townsend et al, 2012;Luo et al, 2016;Pihlainen et al, 2016). However, the question of the proficiency level in nurse manager competencies in healthcare organisations other than hospitals has not yet been answered.…”

“…In Slovenia there are, according to the Slovenian National Institute for Public Health (2015), only about 2500 nurses employed in the private sector, and around 15000 nurses in the public sector (Slovenian National Institute for Public Health, 2015). Since public sector nurse managers predominate in Slovenia and other Central European countries (Waters et al, 2008), the question of whether Slovenian nurse managers in the private and the public sector have different proficiency levels in manager competencies is also relevant.The existing studies of nurse manager competencies have analysed only the proficiency level in competencies of nurse managers working in hospitals (Chase, 2010;McCallin, Frankson, 2010;Pillay, 2010;Kang et al, 2012;Townsend et al, 2012;Luo et al, 2016;Pihlainen et al, 2016), and neglected the question of why nurse managers differ from each other regarding their management capacity. This study aims to close this research gap.…”

Strengthening actions for caring as a core component of nursing in the People's Republic of China

“…However, nurse managers often have limited educational backgrounds related to the historical development of nursing in China (Luo, Shen, Lou, He, & Sun, ). Indeed, it is postulated “the majority of Chinese managers continue to learn through their failures or work in response to their emotional experiences” (Luo et al, : e88).…”

“…However, nurse managers often have limited educational backgrounds related to the historical development of nursing in China (Luo, Shen, Lou, He, & Sun, ). Indeed, it is postulated “the majority of Chinese managers continue to learn through their failures or work in response to their emotional experiences” (Luo et al, : e88). While limited training of managers is not exclusive to China (Timmins & Adams, ), Luo et al in their qualitative study did reveal that managers certainly learn to adapt on the job by “trial and error” rather than being prepared in advance (2016: e90).…”