title: Head nurse role redesign. Improving satisfaction and performance.
abstract: In a correlational study with 110 head nurses in 10 hospitals, the author developed and tested a model for use in role redesign in nursing. Results provide data useful in the redesign of the head nurse role in hospitals in order to provide greater job satisfaction and improved outcomes for patients, nurses, and the organization.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program, Nursing Administration, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tumulty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological