A percepção dos enfermeiros sobre os desafios e as possibilidades da liderança em enfermagem

Abstract

The present study aims to: describe the leadership practices used by nurses in the management of the role and identify the challenges and the opportunities for nursing leadership. A descriptive study that explores the qualitative approach in which the data capture was guided by a semi-structured interview. The subjects were twenty caring nurses working in the Inpatient Units from the University Hospital of Juiz de Fora – MG, where this study happened. The data were analyzed and organized in three categories: the importance of leadership in the management of nursing care; the applicability of the leadership exercise in nursing: challenges and possibilities; the leadership style exercised by nurses. The final remarks noted the importance of exercising leadership in the nurse's work with its nursing staff, plus providing skills and competencies needed for developing a cohesive and efficient service. It was found that the leadership is fundamental for the good quality in the health service, through which the nurse influences positively the nursing staff, motivating it to practice its work attending to the objectives and goals of the health institution, thus raising the quality levels of work and care provided to patients.