Effective Nurse Management And Leadership Styles - 3155 Words

Effective Nurse Management and Leadership Styles: To enhance Staff Nurse Retention within and organization Many factors affect one s ability to be a great leader in the workplace, especially among nurses. Many factors go into being a great leader and being able to build a work environment where employees would like to continue working. To some extent, it is up to the nurse manager as well as the nurses to make an effort to make the environment friendlier and increase retention amongst staff nurses. Nonetheless, there are internal factors, such as different leadership styles among managers. Can staff nurse retention be increased be increased by effective leadership methods? One theory that prompted more research into the field was the†¦show more content†¦This assumption seemed reasonable considering many believe that leadership is the key to a successful organization; however that does not appear to be the case. Researchers found that the opinions of immediate supervisors carried more weight than the company policy or procedures (Ribelin, 2003, p.18). Exploring the topic of nurse retention led to the identification of a relationship between management style and anticipated staff nurse turnover (Volk Lucas, 1991, p.35). In order to come a consensus, the best leadership style needs to be further explored. Since that time, more research has been done; however there is not a clear consensus on the best approach. Every environment requires a different approach because every organization is run differently, and staff use different software. There may be similarities between a few organizations, but leadership may be different. Volk and Lucas (1991) conducted a study in nursing to target management and retention relationship; results from their study showed that a hands-on management approach was connected to a reduced amount of predicted turnover. Since that time, more research has revealed that retention and leadership are co-dependent upon one another. For example, my current employer follows the FISH philosophy that allows our environment to be more friendly and playful yet focused on the work. It allows the employees to feel like they have the best of both worlds. My current work