Examination Date
6-11-2024
Degree
Dissertation
Degree Program
Nursing (PhD)
Examination Committee
Demetrius J. Porche, PhD; Marie Adorno, PhD; Denise Danna, RN; Deborah Garbee, PhD; Todd Tartavoulle, DNS; James P. Van Haneghan, PhD
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this cross-sectional, predictive correlational online research survey study was to explore the extent to which (a) demographics, nursing education, and time in nursing practice; (b) authentic leadership variables; (c) the quality of the relationship between the nurse team member and nurse leader, and (d) the type of stress mindset that most accurately predicts nurses’ intent to stay in their current job and present employer, leave current employer for a similar job with another employer, return to school, leave nursing practice for a new career, and to retire.
Participants: There were 3,142 nurses (LPNs, RNS, APRNs) employed full or part time in a healthcare delivery setting in the United States, including agency and travel nurses who were working a full and part time assignment initiated the online research survey, most completed the survey.
Study Method: The cross-sectional, predictive correlational online research survey study design included demographic questions and instruments totaling 69 items.
Findings: The percentage of participants’ Intent to Stay accounted for by Leader-Member Exchange (LMX-7 Total) was 19.5% at one year, 17.7% at three years, and 14.7% at five years. Intent to Leave accounted for by LMX-7 Total was 16.1% at one year, 14.7% at three years, and 14.3% at five years. Intent to return to school accounted for by years of nursing practice (YNP) was 10.1% at one year, 16.6% at three years, and 18.2% at five years. Intent to leave the nursing profession accounted for by LMX-7 Total was 6.4% at one year, 5.8% at three years, and 5.7% at five years. Intent to retire accounted for by YNP was 12.1% at one year, 21.6% at three years, and 30.1% at five years.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates the influence of the quality of the relationship between the nurse team member and nurse leader in addition to other antecedents (history) and consequences (present experience) with how nurses perceive their present situation and intent of future actions.
Recommended Citation
Kensler, Paula A., "Authentic Leadership, Relationships Between Nurse Team Members and Leaders, Perception of Stress, and Intent to Stay and Intent to Leave" (2024). School of Nursing. 12.
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