Profile of Nurse Managers in Turkey: A Descriptive Study

¹Ordu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Ordu, Turkey
²Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, �stanbul, Turkey
³�stanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Graduate Studies, �stanbul, Turkey
⁴��nar Ya�am Evi, �stanbul, Turkey
⁵Istanbul Health Directorate, Health Services Presidency, Training and Registration Unit, �stanbul, Turkey
⁶Ondokuz May�s University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samsun, Turkey
⁷Yeditepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, �stanbul, Turkey
⁸�stanbul Arel University, Faculty of Health Sciences, �stanbul, Turkey

Aim: This study aims to reveal the current profile of personal and professional characteristics of nurse managers in Turkey.
Method: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 1.222 nurse managers in Turkey. The data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS 24.0 program.
Results: Most of the nurses between the ages of 20-62 are married (74.7%) and have children (72.9%), take care of their children depending more on family support (49.3%), 64.9% owned a house and 62.9% owned a car. Of all, 43.6% have a bachelor�s degree, 76.4% have a degree in nursing, and 30.9% are working in public hospitals and the position of first-line nurse manager (59.7%). The mean duration of professional experience of the nurse manager was 17.04�7.67 and the mean duration of managerial experience was 7.40�6.24. Most of them chose the nursing profession willingly (77.1%) and working with high performance (80.6%) was effective in becoming managers. More than half of the participants were not members of any professional organization (64.2%) or a trade union (67.5%), had not received any training in management (57.4%) or orientation training for managerial positions (57.9%). It has been determined that they are willing to participate in the management courses to be organized (91.7%), they mostly follow the legal regulations related to nursing (63.4%), and attend nursing-related congresses (53.3%) to support their professional and managerial development.
Conclusion: This research provides important data in terms of identifying the personal and professional characteristics of nurse managers in Turkey and revealing their needs and expectations regarding their professional training and career development.

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T�rkiye�deki Y�netici Hem�irelerin Profili: Tan�mlay�c� Bir Ara�t�rma

¹Ordu �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Ordu, T�rkiye
²İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, Sağl�k Bilimleri Fakültesi, �stanbul, T�rkiye
³�stanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa, Lisans�st� E�itim Enstit�s�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
⁴Ç�nar Yaşam Evi, �stanbul, T�rkiye
⁵�stanbul Sağl�k Müdürlüğü, Sağl�k Hizmetleri Başkanl�ğ�, Eğitim ve Tescil Birimi, �stanbul, T�rkiye
⁶Ondokuz May�s Üniversitesi, Sağl�k Bilimleri Fakültesi, Samsun, T�rkiye
⁷Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Sağl�k Bilimleri Fakültesi, �stanbul, T�rkiye
⁸�stanbul Arel �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, �stanbul, T�rkiye

Ama�̧: Ara�t�rma, T�rkiye�deki y�netici hem�irelerin ki�isel ve mesleki �zelliklerine ili�kin profili ortaya koymak amac�yla ger�ekle�tirilmi�tir.
Yöntem: Tan�mlay�c� ve kesitsel tasar�mda yap�lan araşt�rman�n örneklemini, Türkiye�deki 1222 yönetici hemşire oluşturmuştur. Veriler, çevrim içi anket arac�l��yla toplanarak SPSS 24.0 program�nda tan�mlay�c� istatistikler kullan�larak analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Ara�t�rmaya kat�lan 20-62 ya� aral��ndaki y�netici hem�irelerin çoğunluğu evli (%74,7) ve çocuk sahibi (%72,9) olup �ocuklar�n�n bak�m�n� daha �ok aile deste�i alarak s�rd�rd�kleri (%49,3), %64,9�unun ev, %62,9�unun araba sahibi oldu�u belirlenmi�tir. Hem�irelerin %43,6�s� lisans, %76,4�ü hemşirelik bölümü mezunu, %30,9�u kamu hastanesinde ve sorumlu hemşire pozisyonunda (%59,7) �al��t�klar� saptanm��t�r. Y�netici hem�irelerin mesleki deneyim s�resi ortalamas� 17,04�7,67 iken yönetsel deneyim s�resi ortalamas� 7,40�6,24 y�ld�r. Y�netici hem�irelerin �oğunluğunun hemşirelik mesleğini isteyerek seçtikleri (%77,1), yönetici olmalar�nda yüksek performansla çal�şman�n (%80,6) etkili olduğu g�r�lm��t�r. Kat�l�mc�lar�n yar�dan fazlas�n�n herhangi bir mesleki örgüte (%64,2) veya sendikaya (%67,5) üye olmad�ğ�, yönetimle ilgili bir eğitim (%57,4) ve yönetsel pozisyona y�nelik uyum eğitimi almad�ğ� (%57,9), tamam�na yak�n�n�n düzenlenecek yönetim kurslar�na kat�lmaya istekli olduklar� (%91,7), mesleki ve yönetsel gelişimlerini desteklemek için daha çok hemşirelikle ilgili yasal düzenlemeleri izledikleri (%63,4) ve hemşirelikle ilgili kongrelere kat�ld�klar� (%53,3) belirlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Bu araşt�rma, Türkiye�deki yönetici hemşirelerin kişisel ve mesleki özelliklerini tan�mlayarak, eğitim ve kariyer gelişimlerine ilişkin gereksinimlerini ve beklentilerini ortaya koymas� aç�s�ndan önemli veri sağlamaktad�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Nilg�n G�ktepe, Oya �elebi �ak�ro�lu, Devrim Eren Tekin, Azime Uslu, Mine Ay�en Aksoy, Hanife Tiryaki �en, Nihal �nald� Bayd�n, Sevim �en, �lk� Baykal. Profile of Nurse Managers in Turkey: A Descriptive Study. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2022; 9(3): 404-416

Corresponding Author: Nilg�n G�ktepe, T�rkiye