PERCEPTIONS OF CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE COMPETENCIES (NURSE EXECUTIVES).
Contributors: Iowa State University.
Published: 1993
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Health Care Management.
Description: The cost of health care in this country is increasing at an alarming rate. Cost containment for acute care hospitals is being mandated in an effort to deal with this issue. This has led to an increase in the roles and responsibilities of all members of the hospital administrative team as well as a need for increased collaboration among members of this group. The Chief Nurse Executive member of this administrative team is typically responsible for the greatest number of personnel and largest percentage of budgetary expenditures. This requires the CNE to synthesize knowledge from the disciplines of both nursing and business administration.

The purpose of this study was to research CNE competencies as perceived by CNEs, Chief Executive Officers (CEO), and Presidents of Boards (POB) of randomly selected acute care hospitals (200 beds or more) stratified by regions in the United States. The revised Goodrich tool for determining nursing administration competencies was used and consisted of 116 competencies organized into 12 categories. The following hypothesized differences in perceptions of competencies needed by the CNE were examined: differences between CNEs and CEOs; and, differences within the CNE group based on age, gender, and years of experience in their present position. A low return rate precluded hypothesis testing of the difference in perceptions of all three groups; however, a preliminary analysis of all three groups' responses was conducted. All respondents were also asked what degree they felt was needed by the CNE, as well as additional competencies needed for this position.

Results showed a significant difference in CNE and CEO perceptions in 7 of the 12 competency categories. No significant differences were found in perceptions of the CNE group analyzed by hypothesized demographic differences. The additional analysis of all three respondent groups yielded differences in perceptions in 3 of the 12 competency categories. All three groups overwhelmingly chose a combined nursing and business graduate degree as the degree needed for the CNE position. A variety of additional competencies needed for the CNE position were listed by all three groups.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03, Section: B, page: 1332.

Thesis (PH.D.)--IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1993.

School code: 0097.