Head nurses' Transformational Leadership, Collaboration and its Relation to Staff nurses'Work Engagement

Abstract

Head nurses 'transformational leadership possess a vision that  enhance collaborationfor empowering, inspiring and motivating staff nurses to engage in practice a collective purpose through working together to achieve the health care organization's goals and shared vision for future .

Aim: The aim of the present study is to explore the relation between head nurses' transformational leadership, collaboration and staff nurses' work engagement.

Method: Descriptive   design was used .The study was conducted at Sidi-salim Central hospital which affiliated to The Ministry of Health in Kafer- Ehiekh governorate. A convenience sample of 50 head nurses and 297 staff nurses from the above mentioned setting. The data of the study was collected by using (1) TransformationalLeadership Scale, (2) Collaborative Behavior Scale and (3) Utrecht Work Engagement.

Results: The results of this study showed thatsixty (60%) of head nurses perceived their selves high transformational leadership style. High percent (50% and 20%) of head nurses perceived their selves high and moderate level of collaboration relationship. More than half (50.8%) of staff nurses had high level of work engagement.There issignificant positive relation at P<0.05was found between head nurses` total transformational leadership style, individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation and their collaboration relationship (P=0.081,0.011, 0.087). Head nurses` total transformational leadership style, idealizedinfluence and intellectual stimulation had significant positive relation with staff nurses' vigor, dedication andtotal work engagement, absorption and total work engagement (P=0.098,0.062&0.007, 0.038& 0.038).

Conclusion: This study concluded that that sixty of head nurses at Sidi- Salim Central hospital perceived their selves high transformational leadership style. High percent of head nurses perceived themselves high and moderate level of collaboration. More than half of staff nurses had high level of work engagement.Significant positive relation was found between head nurses` total transformational leadership style, individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation and their collaboration relationship. Head nurses` total transformational leadership style, idealized influence and intellectual stimulation had significant positive relation with staff nurses' vigor, dedication and total work engagement, absorption and total work engagement. 

Recommendition: According to this study results it was recommended that head nurses still need to further demonstration of transformational leadership behaviors to create attractive atmosphere, collaborative relation with staff nurses and team to promote engagement.