title: [Emotional Leadership: a survey on the emotional skills expressed by nursing management].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The emotional leadership applied to nursing management is a new topic in the Italian nursing literature, but of great interest internationally. There is a close correlation between nursing leaders with a well-developed emotional intelligence and nurses working well-being.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study investigates knowledge about the emotional leadership and emotional competence in nursing management.
  
  
  METHODS
  The survey was conducted using a questionnaire devised for the purpose, validated and administered to 130 managers, head nurses and nurses in a hospital in Rome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of data shows a great interest in the subject. 90% of the sample showed that it is essential for managerial roles, be aware and able to manage their own and others' emotions to generate wellbeing at work. Emotional competencies are considered important just as theoretical, technical and social skills to a effective leadership on nursing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study is one of the first Italian survey on the importance of the development of emotional intelligence in nursing leadership to improve wellbeing at work. Results of the survey should be confirmed by further studies. The emotional skills could be improved in nursing education programs and used as a yardstick for the nursing managers selection.
authors.affiliation: Coordinatore infermieristico UOC Malattie infettive, Dipartimento di Igiene e Sanità pubblica, Policlinico A. Gemelli, UCSC, Roma. Corrispondenza: spagnuoloantonella@libero.it.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spagnuolo
authors.affiliation: Infermiere strumentista Sala operatoria ortopedia, Dipartimento di emergenza, Policlinico A. Gemelli, UCSC, Roma.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Santis
authors.affiliation: Coordinatore infermieristico Formazione permanente e aggiornamento continuo DITRO, Az- ospedaliera S. Camillo Forlanini, Roma.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Torretta
authors.affiliation: Dirigente infermieristico U.O. Professioni Sanitarie, ULSS 10 Veneto Orientale.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filippi
authors.affiliation: Infermiere UOC Endocrinochirurgia, Docente a c., Tutor corso di laurea magistrale in scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche, Dipartimento di Scienze chirurgiche, Policlinico A. Gemelli, UCSC, Roma.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires