Effectiveness of using Scenario Based Learning Strategy for Nurse’ Managers Cognitive Flexibility on Nurses’ Organizational Excellence and Meaningfulness of Work

Thabet, Mona; Saad Soliman Saad, Ehsan; Ahmed Mohamed Bashandy, Ebtsam

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.434411

Effectiveness of using Scenario Based Learning Strategy for Nurse’ Managers Cognitive Flexibility on Nurses’ Organizational Excellence and Meaningfulness of Work

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

² Assistant professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Banha University

³ Assistant professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

10.21608/ejhc.2024.434411

Abstract

Implementing a training program based on the organizational cognitive felxibility using new methods of teaching as secnario based learning for nurse managers significantly improves organizational effectiveness in healthcare settings as organizational meaningfulness and excellence. Aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using scenario based learning strategy for nurse’ managers cognitive flexibility on nurses’ organizational excellence and meaningfulness of work. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Three of Minia University Hospitals. Subjects: All (nurses manager =total no 87) and representative sample of 35% from all nurses (total no 257 nurses). Results: The nurse managers in study and control group had fair level of cognitive flexibility at pre-test. While at post-test as well as follow-up, above one third of nurse manager in study group had good level than nurse manager in control group with statistically significant difference between two groups. The highest of percentage nurses in study as well as control group had fair level of organizational excellence and work meaningfulness at pre-test. While at post-test and follow-up the highest percentage of nurses in study group had good level of organizational excellence and work meaningfulness than nurse manager in control group with statistically significant variance between two groups. Conclusion: The scenario-based learning program was effective in improving nurse managers’ cognitive flexibility which in turn improving organizational excellence and work meaningfulness among nurses in the Study group. Recommendation: Use scenario-based learning, as part of training programs, to support nurse managers in adopting organizational excellence standards by identifying strengths and weaknesses in performance.

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