title: Authentic leadership: becoming and remaining an authentic nurse leader.
abstract: This article explores how chief nurse executives became and remained authentic leaders. Using narrative inquiry, this qualitative study focused on the life stories of participants. Results demonstrate the importance of reframing, reflection in alignment with values, and the courage needed as nurse leaders progress to authenticity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258, USA. murphyl1@gonzaga.edu
authors.forename: Lin G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D033262:Narration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012931:Social Environment; D017132:Workplace