Mentoring of nurse managers the experience of new nurse managers in rural hospitals : does mentoring make a difference?

Factors contributing to managerial competence of first‐line nurse managers: A systematic review

“…One study had the effects observed rather than self‐reported, and 1 of 10 studies did not report reliability and validity. Of the 8 qualitative studies, 3 were a doctoral dissertation (Lindsey, ; Simmons, ; Strelioff, ). Two of the 8 studies did not include a discussion regarding rigour.…”

“…Significant positive relationships were reported between coaching and managerial or leadership competence (C. A. Baxter, ; Karsten, Baggot, Brown, & Cahill, ). Competence was also supported by use of an empowerment program (MacPhee, Skelton‐Green, Bouthillette, & Suryaprakash, ; Parsons & Stonestreet, ), training and development (Kang et al, ; Lorber & Savič, ), mentoring (Lindsey, ), and senior leadership practice (Spence Laschinger, Wong, Grau, Read, & Pineau Stam, ), all of which were reported as increasing the managerial competence and leadership of nurse managers.…”