Younger nurses are taking the helm in nursing leadership as older nurses are leaving
the profession due to retirement and burnout. A sample of 103 registered nurses who
were at least 10 years older than their direct supervisor were surveyed to determine
their job-related emotional well-being considering their supervisor’s exhibited leadership
style. The results of a Pearson’s r correlational analysis revealed statistically significant relationships between job-related
emotional well-being and leadership style. Since emotional well-being was correlated
to leadership style when older nurses reported to younger leaders, the findings of
this study may be helpful in developing younger nurse leaders for the challenges faced
in a transitioning workforce.
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Biography
Aydrian Y. DeDiemar Dr, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, is a nurse executive at HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tennessee. She can be reached at [email protected]
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Published online: January 02, 2023
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Note: This author is indebted to Dr. Noreen Bernard for her encouragement, second set of eyes, and feedback to make this paper possible. I thank God for her mentorship!
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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