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 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.

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Main Authors:	Ferreira,Vanêska Brito, Amestoy,Simone Coelho, Silva,Gilberto Tadeu Reis da, Trindade,Letícia de Lima, Santos,Ises Adriana Reis dos, Varanda,Patrícia Alves Galhardo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672020000600164
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