Developing and Implementing an Educational Program about Strategies and Skills of Ambiguity Management for Nurse Managers

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1 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

2 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.

Abstract

This study aims to Developing and Implementing an Educational Program about Strategies and
Skills of Ambiguity Management for Nurse Managers to improve the organization change in to
positive manner. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was
conducted at Ministry of Health and Population Hospitals. Subject: Convenience sample of Nurse
Managers. Methods: The data were collected using: Self-administered questionnaire including:
Personal data sheet, Ambiguity management skills assessment scale. Program evaluation sheet
including Nurse Manager's knowledge test. Nurse Manager's opinionnier sheet. Results: The study
revealed that Nurse Managers had unsatisfactory knowledge level in pre-program assessment but
satisfactory in post and follow up phase (90.9%, and 81.8%) respectively. The highest percentages
of Nurse Managers have low knowledge about ambiguity management skills and strategies in
preprogram assessment(81.8%), but high knowledge in immediate post and follow up phase(86.3%,
81.8%) respectively. Conclusion: There were statistically significant differences between pre& post
and pre & follow up phases regarding; Nurse Managers Ambiguity management skills, Nurse
Managers' knowledge about Ambiguity management skills and its strategies, .Recommendations:
Further training for nurses and introduce the concept of ambiguity management skills and its
strategies, to the curriculum of undergraduate and post graduate for its importance in nursing
faculties

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