Integrity links ethics and efficiency in nursing leadership: Nurse leaders’ views

Background Today?s healthcare organizations are organized to provide effective, efficient care that yields good patient outcomes. Healthcare leaders must be capable of engaging in both leadership relevant to human relationships and the management of processes.Aim The aim of this study was to explore...

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Authors: Salmela, Susanne (Author) ; Hemberg, Jessica 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2026, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-52
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Health Care
B nursing administration
B nursing management
B moral perspectives
B Caring
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