title: Importance of role competencies for Chinese directors of nursing based on the Forces of Magnetism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to survey directors of nursing (DONs) and chief operating officers (COOs) in the People's Republic of China on the importance of DON role competencies based on the Forces of Magnetism.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The present study describes part of an international collaborative effort to support the attainment of the Chinese Ministry of Health's plan to strengthen and to increase the knowledge and skill levels of nurse administrators.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 300 Chinese DONs and COOs was surveyed in the autumn of 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the COOs, the DONs were predominately female, had less graduate education and had more years of experience in their current role. Although the two groups perceived structural empowerment to be important, the DONs placed significantly greater importance on transformational leadership.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Chinese DONs and COOs rated the role competencies based on the Forces of Magnetism to be important for DONs to be effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study's findings support the transferability of the Forces of Magnetism to nursing management in hospitals internationally.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. jgspicer@pacbell.net
authors.forename: Joan Gygax
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Spicer
authors.forename: Yanhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Huaping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Weiguang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Holzemer
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D059039:Standard of Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires