1ST-LINE NURSE MANAGERS - ISSUES IN THE LITERATURE

The purpose of this paper is to describe the major issues from the literature which confront first‐line nurse managers The increasingly complex environment in which these managers function has, at the very least, significantly altered their role However, there are other issues confronting those in first‐line positions and these are discussed under four broad headings the role of first‐line nurse managers, role conflict and confusion, management skills and functions, and education for first‐line nurse managers Copyright © 1991, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved