Other Titles
Leadership Presence and Actions on Nursing Satisfaction and Retention [Poster Title]
Abstract
Introduction: Predominant and notable themes currently being actively monitored in healthcare are nursing satisfaction, retention, and job performance. These variables have been identified as important areas to evaluate as to how they directly impact patient care outcomes. Use of the evidence-based Casey Fink Graduate Nurse Survey and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality- Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) leadership rounding guide highlights that combining structured tools along with leadership presence, style, and interactions is associated with positive changes in patient care, nursing satisfaction, retention, and the overall quality metrics will improve in a specified unit.
Methodology: 26 articles were reviewed for this integrative review. The inclusion criteria for the 20 articles chosen consisted of focusing on inpatient frontline nursing staff. There was no specific emphasis on the patient’s diagnoses, condition, or acuity. Articles about local, national, and global areas were also included and reviewed, to provide a comprehensive integrative review.
Results: Five themes found in research have shown that the frequency of changes within the healthcare environments, the fiscal impact of turnover, and leadership styles contribute to nursing retention and nursing satisfaction, which positively impact patient care outcomes.
Conclusions with Recommendations: The combination of all these topics illudes to the fact that there is not one single cause that impacts nursing satisfaction and retention, however, with the correct identification process, and intervention design leadership teams can effectively impact their frontline staff relationships positively and ultimately improve patient care outcomes. Additional practical application is currently underway to support this hypothesis.
Notes
Reference list included in separate file.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Alpha Lambda at-Large
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Integrative Review
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Mentoring and Coaching, Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary, Teaching and Learning Strategies, Transformational Leadership, Nursing Leadership, Nurse Retention, Job Satisfaction, Employee Retention, Hospital Nursing Staff
Recommended Citation
Schmidt, Miranda Marie, "Being Present: Elevating Patient and Nursing Satisfaction Through Leadership Presence" (2026). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 125.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2026/posters_2026/125
Conference Name
37th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Conference Year
2026
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Review Type
Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2026-09-26
Being Present: Elevating Patient and Nursing Satisfaction Through Leadership Presence
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Introduction: Predominant and notable themes currently being actively monitored in healthcare are nursing satisfaction, retention, and job performance. These variables have been identified as important areas to evaluate as to how they directly impact patient care outcomes. Use of the evidence-based Casey Fink Graduate Nurse Survey and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality- Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) leadership rounding guide highlights that combining structured tools along with leadership presence, style, and interactions is associated with positive changes in patient care, nursing satisfaction, retention, and the overall quality metrics will improve in a specified unit.
Methodology: 26 articles were reviewed for this integrative review. The inclusion criteria for the 20 articles chosen consisted of focusing on inpatient frontline nursing staff. There was no specific emphasis on the patient’s diagnoses, condition, or acuity. Articles about local, national, and global areas were also included and reviewed, to provide a comprehensive integrative review.
Results: Five themes found in research have shown that the frequency of changes within the healthcare environments, the fiscal impact of turnover, and leadership styles contribute to nursing retention and nursing satisfaction, which positively impact patient care outcomes.
Conclusions with Recommendations: The combination of all these topics illudes to the fact that there is not one single cause that impacts nursing satisfaction and retention, however, with the correct identification process, and intervention design leadership teams can effectively impact their frontline staff relationships positively and ultimately improve patient care outcomes. Additional practical application is currently underway to support this hypothesis.
Description
Predominant and notable themes actively present in healthcare consist of: nursing satisfaction, retention, and job performance, as these important areas directly impact patient care outcomes. Use of the evidence-based leadership rounding guide highlights that combining structured tools along with leadership presence, style, and interactions is associated with positive changes in patient care, nursing satisfaction, retention, and the overall quality metrics will improve in a specified unit.