Staff Nurses' Perceptions of Nurse Manager Caring Behaviors: A Scoping Study

Kelley Kostich1, Sue Lasiter, Renee Gorrell

  • 1Author Affiliations: Administrative Director (Ms Kostich), Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital; PhD Program Director (Dr Lasiter), Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Missouri; and Library and Information Services Director (Ms Gorrell), Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St Louis, Missouri.

Summary

This study reviewed nurse manager caring behaviors from the staff nurses' perspective. Evidence shows these behaviors are crucial for effective healthcare leadership and positive patient environments.

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