Transformational leadership in nursing practice: challenges and strategies

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the challenges and strategies adopted by nurses for the exercise of Transformational Leadership in a university hospital. Methods: qualitative and exploratory study, in which 25 nurses working in a university hospital in the state of Bahia, Brazil participated. Data...

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Main Author: Ferreira,Vanêska Brito (author)
Other Authors: Amestoy,Simone Coelho (author), Silva,Gilberto Tadeu Reis da (author), Trindade,Letícia de Lima (author), Santos,Ises Adriana Reis dos (author), Varanda,Patrícia Alves Galhardo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672020000600164
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:scielo:S0034-71672020000600164
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the challenges and strategies adopted by nurses for the exercise of Transformational Leadership in a university hospital. Methods: qualitative and exploratory study, in which 25 nurses working in a university hospital in the state of Bahia, Brazil participated. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and categorized according to Thematic Analysis, using Nvivo software. Results: The prevalent challenges involved: lack of encouragement from the institution for the training of leaders; professional inexperience and young age; resistance to leadership and insubordination. The strategies adopted by nurses consist of acting as team examples and establishing dialogic relationships. Final considerations: The practice of Transformational Leadership has been relevant in the daily lives of nurses and contributes to the quality of care.