Nurse managers' challenges in project management

被引:5
作者
Suhonen, Marjo [1 ]
Paasivaara, Leena [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oulu, Dept Hlth Sci, Oulu 90014, Finland
关键词
nurse manager; project; project management; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01324.x
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Aim To analyse the challenges that nurse managers meet in project management. Background Project management done by nurse managers has a significant role in the success of projects conducted in work units. Methods The data were collected by open interviews (n = 14). The participants were nurse managers, nurses and public health nurses. Data analysis was carried out using qualitative content analysis. Results The three main challenges nurse managers faced in project management in health-care work units were: (1) apathetic organization and management, (2) paralysed work community and (3) cooperation between individuals being discouraged. Conclusions Nurse managers' challenges in project management can be viewed from the perspective of the following paradoxes: (1) keeping up projects-ensuring patient care, (2) enthusiastic management-effective management of daily work and (3) supporting the work of a multiprofessional team-leadership of individual employees. Implications for nursing management It is important for nurse managers to learn to relate these paradoxes to one another in a positive way. Further research is needed, focusing on nurse managers' ability to promote workplace spirituality, nurse managers' emotional intelligence and their enthusiasm in small projects.
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页码:1028 / 1036
页数:9
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