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 …

Recent government proposals seek to extend the role of nurses into management at a time
of (yet another) cultural transformation for the British National Health Service (NHS). This is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This paper aims to give some insight into the role of nurses as managers in the British
National Health Service (NHS). Concentrating on the role of line and middle management …

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 …

Hospitals in Canada and indeed throughout the world are in the midst of significant and
even dramatic change. The impact of these changes on the role of the nurse manager is just …

Aims The aim of this study was to explore new nursing and midwifery roles and associated
levels of practice from the health care providers' perspective. This paper will present findings …

Aim To describe career pathways of consultant nurses/midwives and identify postholders
views on key factors in role initiation, development and progression to inform future …