title: Managers and nurses: understanding both worlds.
abstract: As nurses strive to control their professional destinies, they must function effectively with and as managers. This implies bridging the gap between the two cultures of professional and manager and understanding the two points of view. This article contrasts these two points of view in terms of sources of power, task orientation and professional socialization.
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009949:Orientation; D011364:Professional Practice; D012945:Social Values; D012951:Socialization