title: Educational needs of nurse administrators in the Middle East.
abstract: A collaborative research project was conducted by using a framework based on the 11 management functions as defined by the WHO (World Health Organization), to determine the educational needs of directors of nursing in ministry of health hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The results of this study can be used to guide effective and cost-efficient transfer of nursing knowledge throughout the Middle East.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University, 6363 Charles Avenue, Box 14, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. gtumulty@loyno.edu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tumulty
mesh_terms: D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008877:Middle East; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization