Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Doctor of Healthcare Administration (D.H.A.)

School

Health Services

Advisor

Gaynel Olsen

Abstract

Individuals serving in the nurse manager role are critical stakeholders supporting frontline nurses delivering quality care within acute care settings. Despite evidence supporting nurse managers’ contributions to improved quality outcomes for patients by proxy, there is scant evidence supporting direct relationships between the role and outcomes. This study intended to provide quantitative evidence of relationships between nurse managers’ engagement, nurse managers’ tenure, and patient outcomes. The leadership complexity theory classified the nurse manager as a meso-level leader, requiring support from the macro- and microlevels of the organization. Acting as a liaison, meso-level leaders’ function in the space between executive leadership and the frontline. A quantitative correlational analysis was conducted to test two hypotheses answering questions exploring relationships between the variables. Secondary datasets were analyzed and scatterplots indicated linear relationships between all variables. Pearson’s correlations and multiple regression models were conducted and identified mild to moderate relationships between nurse manager engagement (N = 31), nurse manager tenure, and patient outcomes. Based on p-values at the 0.05 alpha level, there was a significant relationship between nurse manager engagement and catheter associated urinary tract infections. This study provides support for increased investment of individuals serving in the nurse manager role, improving the outcomes of patients on their units. These outcomes may positively impact social change by improving the health of the communities served.

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