The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study
Aim: To explore challenges that Chinese head nurses confront on financial management from the perspective of different levels of nursing and non-nursing managers and to provide contemporary nurse managers with suitable supports. Methods: Eighteen nursing leaders in different levels were divided into...
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| author | Yang Bai, RN, BA Can Gu, RN, PhD Qirong Chen, RN, BA Jinnan Xiao, RN, BA Dan Liu, RN, MSc Siyuan Tang, PhD |
| author_facet | Yang Bai, RN, BA Can Gu, RN, PhD Qirong Chen, RN, BA Jinnan Xiao, RN, BA Dan Liu, RN, MSc Siyuan Tang, PhD |
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| description | Aim: To explore challenges that Chinese head nurses confront on financial management from the perspective of different levels of nursing and non-nursing managers and to provide contemporary nurse managers with suitable supports.
Methods: Eighteen nursing leaders in different levels were divided into two groups: Junior Leadership Group (head nurses) and Senior Leadership Group (nurse coordinator, nurse executive, and vice-president of the hospital). All the subjects were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed, and data were analyzed using a comparative content approach.
Results: The four following challenges that head nurses confront on financial management practice were identified from the research findings: 1) lack of intrinsic motivation; 2) insufficient training and education on financial management and nursing economics; 3) desires for cross-uniting communication and cooperation; 4) insufficient reference managerial tool.
Conclusions: The confusion confronted by head nurses in Changsha include three aspects: managerial roles, managerial training, and managerial tools. Cooperative management model, evidence-based management training, and data-driven tools will contribute to improving the financial management capacity of nurse managers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5db28d083ce46cda22fbda09d80e0ff2022-12-22T03:33:47ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Nursing Sciences2352-01322017-04-014212212710.1016/j.ijnss.2017.03.007The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative studyYang Bai, RN, BACan Gu, RN, PhDQirong Chen, RN, BAJinnan Xiao, RN, BADan Liu, RN, MScSiyuan Tang, PhDAim: To explore challenges that Chinese head nurses confront on financial management from the perspective of different levels of nursing and non-nursing managers and to provide contemporary nurse managers with suitable supports. Methods: Eighteen nursing leaders in different levels were divided into two groups: Junior Leadership Group (head nurses) and Senior Leadership Group (nurse coordinator, nurse executive, and vice-president of the hospital). All the subjects were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed, and data were analyzed using a comparative content approach. Results: The four following challenges that head nurses confront on financial management practice were identified from the research findings: 1) lack of intrinsic motivation; 2) insufficient training and education on financial management and nursing economics; 3) desires for cross-uniting communication and cooperation; 4) insufficient reference managerial tool. Conclusions: The confusion confronted by head nurses in Changsha include three aspects: managerial roles, managerial training, and managerial tools. Cooperative management model, evidence-based management training, and data-driven tools will contribute to improving the financial management capacity of nurse managers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013216301880Financial managementNursing administrationHead nurseNursing staffHospital economics/distributionChallengesQualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Yang Bai, RN, BA Can Gu, RN, PhD Qirong Chen, RN, BA Jinnan Xiao, RN, BA Dan Liu, RN, MSc Siyuan Tang, PhD The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study International Journal of Nursing Sciences Financial management Nursing administration Head nurse Nursing staff Hospital economics/distribution Challenges Qualitative research |
| title | The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study |
| title_full | The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study |
| title_short | The challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | challenges that head nurses confront on financial management today a qualitative study |
| topic | Financial management Nursing administration Head nurse Nursing staff Hospital economics/distribution Challenges Qualitative research |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013216301880 |
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