title: Management skills for directors of nursing.
abstract: What skills, tasks, and behaviors lead to effective management performance? The author reports a study in which directors of nursing were asked to assess their own skill performance and identify conflicts between management skills required of directors of nursing versus professional role expectations. Results provide a broader understanding of the director of nursing's role requirements and provide a validated base from which schools of nursing can plan curricula to prepare future nurse administrators.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D009934:Organization and Administration / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States