Examination of The Professional Values and Leadership Features of Executive Nurses

¹Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical History and Ethics, Antalya, T�rkiye
²Mersin University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Fundamental Nursing, Mersin, T�rkiye
³�ukurova University Medical Hospital, Department of Medical Genetics, Adana, T�rkiye

Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between the professional values of nurse leaders and their leadership characteristics and the affecting factors.
Method: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional descriptive study to determine the factors affecting the professional values and leadership characteristics of nurses working as administrators in a university hospital. This study was conducted with 111 nurses in managerial positions in a university hospital. Introductory Information Form, Nurses' Professional Values Scale, and Leadership Self-Efficacy Scale were used. Kruskal Wallis H Test, Chi-square, and Mann Whitney U tests were used to analyze the frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
Results: Nurses' Professional Values Scale total mean score was 124.36 (SD=20.27) whereas the Leadership Self-Efficacy Scale's mean score was 120.03 (SD=11.81). There was a significant difference between education levels, autonomous decision-making status in administrative matters, the support of the nurses' decisions, and the scale's total scores.
Conclusion: In this study, manager nurses' attitudes toward professional values and ethical issues were positive, and their leadership characteristics were strong.

Keywords:

Y�netici Hem�irelerin Mesleki De�erleri ve Liderlik �zelliklerinin �ncelenmesi

¹Akdeniz �niversitesi, T�p Fak�ltesi, T�p Tarihi ve Etik Anabilim Dal�, Antalya, T�rkiye
²Mersin �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik Esaslar� Anabilim Dal�, Mersin, T�rkiye
³�ukurova �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Hastanesi, T�bbi Genetik Anabilim Dal�, Adana, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��man�n amac�, y�netici hem�irelerin mesleki de�erleri ile �nderlik �zellikleri aras�ndaki ili�kiyi ve etkileyen etmenleri belirlemektir.
Y�ntem: Ara�t�rma tan�mlay�c� ve kesitsel tipte olup, bir �niversite hastanesinde y�netici pozisyonunda olan 111 hem�ire ile ger�ekle�tirildi. Veri toplama arac�; �Tan�t�c� Bilgi Formu, Hem�irelerin Profesyonel De�erleri �l�e�i, Liderlik �z-Yeterli�i �l�e�ini� i�ermektedir. �al��mada verilerin analizinde frekans, y�zde, ortalama, standart sapma, Kruskal Wallis H Test, Ki kare, Mann Whitney U testi kullan�ld�.
Bulgular: Hem�irelerin profesyonel de�erleri puan ortalamas� 124,36 (SS=20.27), �nderlik-�z-yeterli�i �l�e�i puan ortalamas� 120.03 (SS=11.81)�dir. E�itim d�zeyi, y�netimsel konularda �zerk karar alma durumu ve al�nan kararlar�n hem�ireler taraf�ndan desteklenme durumu ile �l�ek toplam puanlar� aras�nda anlaml� fark bulundu.
Sonu�: Y�netici hem�irelerin profesyonel de�erlerinin y�ksek d�zeyde, etik konulara �nem verdikleri bu fakt�rlerin liderlik �zellikleri ile g��l� anlaml� bir ili�ki oldu�u bulundu.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Rana Can �zdemir, Meryem T�rkan I��k, �iler �okan D�nmez. Examination of The Professional Values and Leadership Features of Executive Nurses. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2023; 10(3): 405-413

Corresponding Author: Rana Can �zdemir, T�rkiye