2019 Volume 56 Issue 2 Pages 71-79
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to describe the competencies of head nurses whose excellent achievements are recognized by directors of nursing, and present an outline of the achievements.
Method:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 directors of nursing in advanced treatment hospitals in the Kanto area, and the results were analyzed qualitatively and inductively.
Results:The directors of nursing recognized the excellent achievements of head nurses from the viewpoint of the [quality of nursing received by patients], [maintenance of the quality and quantity of staff] and [contribution to hospital management]. To realize these achievements, the directors thought that the head nurses had the following competencies:[competency to follow through on transformation of the site], [competency to assess the site], [competency to involve the people around], and [competency to unlock and use the staff’s potential]. They thought that the following competencies were important for the head nurses to exercise their above competencies:[competency to improve themselves as managers] and [competency to be positively confident in themselves and others].