Profile of first‐line nurse managers in New South Wales, Australia, in the 1990s Aims. To
determine a demographic profile, employment history and career plans of a sample of …

Organizational restructuring is impacting heavily on the first‐line nurse managers' role.
Given their critical role, it is important that the best and most talented are attracted to and …

Changes to the structure and funding of hospitals in Australia are progressing at a rapid
pace. Decentralized organizational structures based on a product concept have increased …

Nurses' job action during the spring and summer 2001 taught us much in British Columbia.
Post job action de-briefing with non-contract staff confirmed for the Capital Health Region in …

This paper sets out some personal reflections by the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales on the
challenges facing nurses and midwives as they undertake strategic leadership roles in NHS …

Purpose–To explore whether ward management is an aspiration for junior nurses and
midwives in the National Health Service in Scotland (NHSS) in the context of service …

The principal aim of the research reported in this paper was to explore the nature and
incidence of various environmental, personal, and work-related factors that are implicated in …

This study identified the competencies expected of first-line nursing management in New
South Wales hospitals. The competencies were determined from the literature and submitted …

Aim The aim of this paper is to examine the challenges facing the nurse executive in the 21st
century by questioning the traditional attributions of leadership to the nurse executive role …

Aim To explore the background, activities and future development needs of advanced
practice nurses within a large NHS Trust in England, allowing for a wider review of the …