Transformational leadership and staff retention: an evidence review with implications for healthcare systems.
A significant amount of burnout and attrition of nurses occurs in healthcare systems. Nursing leadership has a significant impact on these factors. The purpose of this article is to present an evidence review to determine the impact of transformational leadership on staff satisfaction and burnout. It was found that transformational leadership is significantly related to increased satisfaction, increased staff well-being, decreased burnout, and decreased overall stress in staff nurses.
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Dan
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Academy for Continuing Education, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA. dan.weberg@asu.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011361:Professional Competence