Relationship between management styles and nurses retention at private hospitals

Management styles are an essential issue from both theoretical and managerial perspectives. However, success in nursing management is found in being flexible and adaptable to a variety of situations which increase quality of care. One of the best ways to ensure quality of care is to recruit and retain sufficient nursing staff. The study aimed to determine the relationship between management styles and nurses' retention at private hospitals. A descriptive correlational study was conducted in all inpatients units [n= 16] at three private hospitals with bed capacity more than 50 beds namely: El Salama New hospital, Alexandria New Medical Center, and El Shefaa hospital. All nurses with at least 3 months experience in the previously mentioned settings were included in the study [n= 228]. Profile of Organizational Characteristics [POC] developed by Likert et al. was used to measure nurses' perception for management styles in their work unit. The questionnaire consists of 16 items classified into four parts called systems, which are exploitative/authoritative management style, benevolent/authoritative management style, consultative management style, and participative management style. The findings of this study show that more than half of the respondents perceived their manager to have a consultative management style. Alexandria New Medical Center has a greater retention time as compared to other two hospitals. Management style and nurses' retention were significantly interrelated in terms of exploitative/authoritative management style. Recommendation, the researcher recommended that hospital leaders should plan and implement effective strategies to promote nurse retention. This can be done through creating a work environment that is caring and conducive for the nurse's professional practice

Analysis of need satisfaction among critical care nurses

This study aimed to analyze the need satisfaction among both professional and technical nurses working in critical care units at the Alexandria Main University Hospital. An interview questionnaire was carried out. The sample consisted of 35 professional and 27 technical nurses. The results showed that the professional nurses have lower deficiency scores than the technical nurses as regards the security, social and self esteem needs. This study stressed on the importance of reducing deficiencies in all needs, therefore increasing job satisfaction

Medical staff understanding of university nursing

This study highlight the importance of mutual understanding of all team members. Especially when their efforts are directed towards the same goal, namely patient welfare. Investigating the medical staff understanding of university nursing is the aim of this survey study. Data were collected from medical staff of five universities-Alexandria, Cairo, Ein Shams, Tanta ad Assiut where a High Institute of Nursing exsists. A significant difference exsisted in the understanding of curriculum and role of the graduates. Not only among different universities, but also among different categories of staff. If medical care seeks any upgrading of its service to the public, the understanding and appreciation of university nurses, preparation and role can not be overlooked

Nature of social support for patients with cancer breast

During the past decade the public has become increasingly aware of the term "breast cancer" as a dreaded disease which carries with it, fear of disintegration of the body, abandonment, isolation and disequilibrium which may result in a crisis situation. Social support has been identified as a variable which influences, health outcomes and adjustment to illness. This study has been performed on 50 female patients with cancer breast in order to determine the nature of social support using the social support questionnaire. The study revealed that, the main source of support category reported was family or relatives, and stability of social support network was noted

Analysis of student performance in nursing achievement tests

Assessment was made on student performances in answering nursing exam questions of different types at the Higher Institute of Nursing. The students were tested through the four academic years in different forms of examination: Restricted essay type questions, extended essay type questions, short answers, true-false questions and multiple choice questions