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Effect of Educational Program about Head Nurses' Agile Leadership on Staff Nurses' Workplace Spirituality and Job Reputation

Egyptian Journal of Health Care • 2022
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Authors Salwa Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim (1), Shaimaa Mohammed Araby Ebraheem (2), Howida Hassan EL-Sayed Mahfouz (3)
Keywords Agile leadership, Head nurses, workplace spirituality, Job reputation, Staff nurses.
Journal Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Publisher Shaimaa Mohammed Araby Ebraheem
Volume 13
Issue 1
Pages 1661-1680
publication.type Local
Paper Link Not Available
Supplementary Materials Shimaa Mohamed Araby_7- agile shaimaa.pdf
Abstract
Background: The success of heath organizations depends on not only capacity to survive but even more so on
its ability to continuously adapt and change. Agile nurse leaders require not to be afraid of change, but to renew
their selves regularly to provide competitive advantage. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of
educational program about head nurses' agile leadership on staff nurses' workplace spirituality and job
reputation. Design: A quasi-experimental research design Setting: The study was conducted in all units at
Benha University Hospital. Subjects: Two groups were included in this study; convenient sample (head nurses
group; n=80) and purposive sample (staff nurses group; n=310). Tools: Four tools were used in this study; (1):
Agile Leadership Knowledge Test, (2): Agile Leadership Practice Self-administered Questionnaire, (3):
Workplace Spirituality Questionnaire and (4): Job Reputation Questionnaire. Results: The study findings
revealed that there were statistical significant improvement in head nurses' agile leadership knowledge and
practice, and staff nurses' perception level regarding workplace spirituality and job reputation after
implementation of educational program. Conclusion: There were statistically significant positive correlation
among head nurses' agile leadership knowledge and practice and staff nurses' workplace spirituality and job
reputation scores. Recommendation: Supporting organizational culture that contribute to the growth of the
concept and strategies of agile leadership and its effect on the workplace spirituality and job reputation.