Research Article
Charge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Leadership in Acute Care Environments
Table 5
Factors that would stop the participant from applying for the nurse manager role.
| Theme | Factor subthemes |
Frequency mentioned |
| Role compensation | Loss of salary |
50 | Lack of job security | Loss of the 12-hour shift | Unpaid hours expected | Loss of overtime/shift differentials |
| Role stress | Role expectations from staff, management, |
50 | Patients, and families | Role responsibilities | Organizational politics | Regulatory/compliance accountability | Paperwork and budget |
| Leaving the bedside | Loss of clinical skills |
41 | Loss of direct patient care contact | Loss of satisfaction from patient care |
| Role qualifications | Lack of academic education |
39 | Lack of advanced leadership skills | Lack of self-confidence to lead at that level |
| Role support | Anticipated lack of support from leaders |
35 | Sandwiched between leadership & staff | No organizational mentors |
| Outside support | Significant home and personal obligations |
22 | Childrearing | Lack of support from spouse | |
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