J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2024 Jan;30(1):19-30. 10.11111/jkana.2024.30.1.19.

General Nurses’ Nursing Leadership Experience in Patient Care: Applying Focus Group Interviews

• Kim JM
• Lim H
• Yi Y
• Song JH

• KMID: 2562914
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2024.30.1.19

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to examine general nurses' nursing leadership in patient care using focus group interviews.
Methods
This study was conducted after obtaining approval from the ethics committee of a university. After completing a focus group interview with 13 general nurses working at a general hospital, we performed qualitative content analysis according to Kreuger's guidelines.
Results
A total of 170 meaningful statement units of nursing leadership that appeared in the clinical experience of general nurses were extracted, and 10 final sub-themes and the three themes connecting them were derived. The themes derived were “leading patients into nursing,” “experiencing the power of growth,” and “facilitating situations that allow focus on patient care.”
Conclusion
This study helps in understanding the nursing leadership of general nurses in patient care. To encourage general nurses to exert their nursing leadership and grow as autonomous nurses, nursing educators must appropriately present the learning outcomes and content of nursing leadership. Additionally, in the clinical setting, organizational support is necessary to foster understanding and the demonstration of general nurses' nursing leadership.

Keyword

Nurses; Nursing leadership; Qualitative research