The nursing profession and its relationship with hospital managers

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Professionalism

Background:

• The evolving healthcare landscape presents complex challenges for professional nursing.
• Managerial culture significantly impacts nurses' work environments and professional autonomy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the relationship between nursing and managerial imperatives in healthcare.
• To explore how recent professional nursing developments influence these imperatives.
• To propose strategies for nursing to maintain its core contributions within a managerial context.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of professional nursing developments over 17 years.
• Analysis of the impact of managerial culture on nursing work environments.
• Synthesis of strategies for professional nursing adaptation.

Main Results:

• Managerial culture can create a divergence from professional nursing imperatives.
• Recent professional developments offer opportunities to bridge this gap.
• Nurses' workloads and empirical assessments are affected by managerial demands.

Conclusions:

• Nursing must strategically integrate with the managerial domain.
• Proactive development is essential for nursing to retain its unique value.
• Balancing professional nursing roles with managerial expectations is crucial for sustainability.