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Navigating Role Transition: A Qualitative Study of How New Nurse Managers Develop Resilient Leadership
Ziling Song1,2, Jing Wang2, Ping Gao3
1School of Medical Humanities and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, wmu.edu.cn.
Aim:
To explore how new nurse managers develop resilient leadership during early managerial transition and to identify organizational and individual supports that facilitate this process in high-stress nursing contexts.
Background:
Resilient leadership is essential for addressing stress, uncertainty, and workforce instability in healthcare organizations. However, limited research has examined how new nurse managers develop this capability during the early stages of their managerial transition.
Methods:
From May to July 2025, a qualitative descriptive study using in-depth semistructured interviews was conducted with new nurse managers at three Class A tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China. Data were analyzed using content analysis supported by NVivo 12.0.
Results:
Thirteen subcategories were identified and grouped into three main categories: (1) multidimensional challenges in developing resilient leadership; (2) empowering support for developing resilient leadership; and (3) endogenous growth and leadership strategies.
Conclusion:
New nurse managers face multidimensional challenges in developing resilient leadership. This capability is shaped through the interaction between individual agency and organizational support and is facilitated by experiential learning, shifts in management philosophy, and team empowerment.
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