Hoitotyön johtajien kokemuksia muutoksen johtamisesta sairaalaorganisaatiossa COVID-19-pandemian aikana

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to describe the experiences of nurse managers in change management in a hospital organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected in thematic interviews of nurse managers (n=20) working in frontline or middle management positions between June and October 2021 in one central hospital. Based on the results, the experiences of nurse managers in change management during the COVID-19 pandemic were formed of maintaining communality, manageability of change and decision-making, meaningfulness of management, and functionality of communication. [...]nursing management is perceived to be very important in successful change implementation and management in hospital organization.