Date of Award
12-5-2008
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
This project examines the complex and multifaceted role of the charge nurse in the acute care setting and compares the charge nurse's role to that of a front line leader. Charge nurse competencies are identified and leadership skills and behaviors necessary for the charge nurse to function effectively in the role are explored including those related to emotional intelligence. A conceptual framework for education is developed using Botatzis' Theory of Self-Directed Learning, and Swanson's middle range theory of caring, Nursing as Informed Caring for the Well-Being of others.
Identifier
SC 11.MAN.2008.Rivers.S
Recommended Citation
Rivers, Sonja, "Supporting Charge Nurses in Their Leadership Development: A Framework for Education" (2008). Theses and Graduate Projects. 467.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/467