Leadership effectiveness and its relationship with emotional stability among nurse managers in educational hospitals related to Isfahan University of Medical Science in 2007

Background and aims: Today, the major changes in health care organizations create necessity of combined leadership and management skills. In addition, successes in patient care and obtain credit for hospital depends on nurse staff competent and appetence. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of leadership and its relationship with the emotional stability in nurse managers. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 128 nurse managers in educational hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences that subjects were selected through census method sampling. Data collection instruments were Leadership Effectiveness Questionnaire and Kentel Personality Questionnaire. Results: Findings showed that 77.8% of matrons, 66.7% of supervisors, and 72.1% of head nurses had powerful leadership effectiveness. Also, there was a significant and direct correlation between leadership effectiveness and emotional stability in supervisors (r=-0.39, p=0.02), but in the two other nurse managers' class didn't see this correlation. Conclusion: The result showed direct correlation between leadership effectiveness and emotional stability in supervisors. So, it is necessary to be considered personality characters in managers’ selection