Managerial Competencies Assessment for Head Nurses in Latakia University Hospital and Jableh National Hospital

Abstract

Head nurses’ performance plays an important role in the successful operation of hospitals. Identification and prioritization of managerial competencies required for these supervisors and evaluation of their performance on this basis are necessary. Managerial competence of head nurses (First line nurse managers) is defined as “the application of knowledge, attitudes and skills in specific managerial functions that are observed and measured as behavior. The study aimed to assess the managerial competencies of head nurses. The researcher used a quasi-experimental approach. This research was conducted at Lattakia University Hospital and Jableh National Hospital in Lattakia Governorate. The study sample included all head nurses present during the morning shift in the aforementioned hospitals, with a total number of (49) heads. Data were collected using a managerial competencies self-assessment questionnaire consisting of two parts: 1) Demographic data of head nurses. 2) Competencies assessment questionnaire developed by the researcher, which the sample used to self-assess their managerial competencies. The results for the overall managerial competency scale showed that the majority of sample members (95.9%) had an average level of managerial competencies, while only 4.1% had a high level of managerial competencies.