Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3343
Title: Caring for each other: how do nurse managers 'manage' their role?
Contributor(s): Paliadelis, Penelope Susan  (author); Cruickshank, Mary Therese  (author); Sheridan, Alison Jane  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2007.00754.x
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3343
Abstract: Aim: This article will report on one aspect of a larger study that explored the working lives of nursing unit managers in Australia. The support of nursing unit managers is the focus of this article. Background: There is evidence in the recent literature that nurses are not generally supportive of each other and that nursing unit managers are not adequately supported to manage their expanding administrative and managerial responsibilities. Method: A qualitative feminist approach was used to conduct individual interviews with 20 nursing unit managers employed in the public healthcare system in Australia. Results: The results indicated that participants did not feel supported by the wider organization, but gained support from within their own ranks. Conclusions: The results showed a strong support system within the participant group, despite evidence in the literature that nurses, generally, are not supportive of each other. The results of this study may be used in the development of more effective support mechanisms for nurse managers.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Journal of Nursing Management, 15(8), p. 830-837
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1365-2834
0966-0429
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111709 Health Care Administration
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920413 Social Structure and Health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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