Charge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Leadership in Acute Care Environments

Table 4

Most satisfying aspects of the frontline leadership role.

Theme	Satisfying aspects	Frequency mentioned
Developing staff	Coaching staff	90
	Watching new graduate grow
	Teaching others
	Serving as a mentor
Keeping patients happy	Satisfied patients/families	87
	Good patient outcomes
Leading the team	When team functions well	79
	When staff are happy
	Positive feedback on leadership skills
Making a difference	Solving problems	62
	Keeping things from falling through the cracks
	Avoiding near misses
Managing unit flow	Trouble shooting problems	40
	Avoiding chaos
	Organizing care and staffing
	Resolving conflict
Becoming a leader	My personal growth	29
	Serving as a role model
	Having autonomy
	Being a good communicator
Maintaining quality	Keeping patients safe	10
	Meeting all the measures
	Caring about quality