Good nurse leadership practices in the hospital context

Abstract

Objective: Describe the good nursing leadership practices performed by nurses in the context of a public hospital in Belém-Pará. Specifically, to raise leadership practices in the hospital context. Method: Descriptive field research with a qualitative approach, carried out in an emergency hospital in the city of Belém. The participants were ten nurse managers and coordinators in the clinical unit and intensive care unit. Data collection was through a self-administered questionnaire. Content analysis occurred qualitatively based on the identification of thematic categories. Results: Three central themes emerged: good leadership practices from the nurses' perspective; nurses and decision-making in hospital practice; dealing with errors and conflicts. Conclusion: Good leadership practices are related to care, management and attitudinal dimensions, in which decision-making and conflict and error management stand out.