First Line Nurse Managers' Managerial Competency and its Relationship with their Staff Nurses' Work Engagement at Main Mansoura University Hospital.

Abstract

Background: Managing healthcare complexity and challenges requires competent first-line nurse managers to apply their managerial functions, which are called managerial competency that can impact the achievement of hospitals, especially at the unit level. First line nurse managers are the main individual in building, preserving a healthy work setting, and achieving optimal work engagement of their staffا. Aim: The current study aims to investigate first line nurse managers' managerial competency and its relationship with their staff nurses' work engagement at Main Mansoura University Hospital. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized setting: The study was carried out at all general medical and surgical units at Main Mansoura University Hospital (MMUH). Subject: The total sample was 110 staff nurses. Tools: Two tools were utilized in this study, First-Line Nurse Managers' Managerial Competency Scale and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Results: The major findings of this study indicated that statistical significant positive relation between staff nurses' perception of their first line nurse managers' managerial competency and their work engagement. The highest percent of staff nurses showed moderate level of managerial competency and work engagement. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we can conclude that there is a probability of refining the work engagement of staff nurses through improving their first line nurse managers' managerial competency. Recommendations: First line nurse managers should become aware of changing their functions and responsibilities. Top-line managers should support and encourage first-line nurse managers to participate in continuing education programs. To promote staff nurses' work engagement, it is necessary to improve their first line nurse managers’ managerial competencies.