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 Volume 11, Issue 12 (December 2024), Pages: 100-107

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 Original Research Paper

Exploring the transformational leadership capacities of nurse supervisors in Saudi Arabia

 Author(s): 

 Grace Ann Lim Lagura 1, *, Ma Christina Bello Celdran 1, 2, Reynita Biong Saguban 1, Lucibel DA Enriquez 2, Fatma Elvira P. Ibno 1, 2, Araceli S. Pison 2, Asmaa Mohamed Ali Alabd 1, Sara Farhan Alenizi 1, Alanood Alharbi 1, Amgaad Alharbi 1, Neriza M. Gudoy 1, Shiela S. Torres 1

 Affiliation(s):

 1College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
 2College of Nursing, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City, Philippines

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-8032

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.12.012

 Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. This study examined how hospital nurse supervisors in Saudi Arabia applied transformational leadership (TL) skills during the pandemic, as perceived by staff nurses. It also identified effective strategies and challenges nurse supervisors encountered during crises. Conducted across hospitals in Saudi Arabia, this quantitative cross-sectional study included 916 staff nurses. Data was collected from January to April 2023 through a 19-item survey questionnaire on TL. The six aspects of TL (Charisma, Social, Vision, Transactional, Delegation, and Execution) were consistently observed among nurse supervisors, with an average score of 2.99±1.014. All paired domains, except Charisma, showed strong positive correlations, indicating solid relationships within each pair. Identified best practices of nurse supervisors included shared goals, supervision, mentorship, and incentives. However, challenges included a sudden increase in patient numbers, limited resources, and nurses' concerns about health and safety. These findings can guide policymakers in developing leadership programs to strengthen nurses' leadership skills, particularly in crisis situations.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Transformational leadership, Nurse supervisors, Crisis management, Healthcare challenges, Leadership development

 Article history

 Received 7 May 2024, Received in revised form 28 October 2024, Accepted 20 November 2024

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study adhered to ethical standards, including obtaining informed consent and maintaining confidentiality, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Lagura GAL, Celdran MCB, Saguban RB, Enriquez LD, Ibno FEP, Pison AS, Alabd AMA, Alenizi SF, Alharbi A, Alharbi A, Gudoy NM, and Torres SS (2024). Exploring the transformational leadership capacities of nurse supervisors in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(12): 100-107

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