All Outputs (2)

Senior charge nurses’ leadership behaviours in relation to hospital ward safety: a mixed method study. (2013)
Journal Article
AGNEW, C. and FLIN, R. 2014. Senior charge nurses' leadership behaviours in relation to hospital ward safety: a mixed method. International journal of nursing studies [online], 51(5), pages 768-780. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.10.001

Background: High standards of quality and patient safety in hospital wards cannot be achieved without the active role of the nursing leaders that manage these units. Previous studies tended to focus on the leadership behaviours of nurses in relation... Read More about Senior charge nurses’ leadership behaviours in relation to hospital ward safety: a mixed method study..

Skills, knowledge and senior managers’ demonstrations of safety commitment. (2013)
Journal Article
FRUHEN, L.S., MEARNS, K.J., FLIN, R. and KIRWAN, B. 2014. Skills, knowledge and senior managers' demonstrations of safety commitment. Safety science [online], 69, pages 29-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.08.024

Senior managers’ safety commitment is emphasised in the safety literature as a crucial influence on organisational safety. Yet there is little understanding of the characteristics that underpin their ability to engage in behaviours that demonstrate s... Read More about Skills, knowledge and senior managers’ demonstrations of safety commitment..