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Power: a perspective for the nurse administrator.

The Journal of Nursing Administration

|July 1, 1979

Summary

Nurse administrators require power to effectively manage within healthcare organizations. This study explores the nature of power and outlines essential skills and strategies for its acquisition and utilization in hospital settings.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Organizational Behavior
Nursing Administration

Background:

The nurse administrator functions as a manager within complex healthcare organizations.
Understanding power dynamics is crucial for effective administrative roles.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the nature of power in the context of nurse administration.
To identify essential skills and strategies for acquiring and utilizing power.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of power within organizational theory.
Review of literature on leadership and management in healthcare.

Main Results:

Hospital environments exhibit traditional organizational power dynamics.
Power is a critical component of the nurse administrator's role.

Conclusions:

Effective nurse administration necessitates a strategic understanding and application of power.
Developing skills in power acquisition and utilization is vital for success.

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