Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Eliesh Lane
Abstract
AbstractThe National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has called for more leadership, more accountability, and increased education and training of health care leaders. The NAM has demanded that nurses participate in health care policy making, increase their knowledge of research and data collection, advise leaders across the business world, train and educate seamlessly, and practice to the full extent of their licensure. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of 12 influential nurse leaders from the state of Arizona. Transformational leadership theory provided the framework for the study. Semi-structured interview data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for similarities among the experiences. Six themes emerged: have and use your voice; take leadership on the “walk”; invest in yourself and others; you own the culture; development of own style; and mentoring, teaching, and coaching. Findings may be used for positive social change to transform the work environments of those providing patient care, to develop health policy, and to positively affect patient outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Mohammed, Catherine Jeannette, "Lived Experiences of Nurse Leaders" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12469.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12469
