Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Leadership Skills Among the Staff Nurses

The study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding leadership skills among staff nurses in selected hospital, Coimbatore. The present study was conducted in a multispecialty hospital located in Coimbatore, among 120 staff nurses on basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Researcher prepared objective type questionnaire which includes 30 questions. The finding of the study revealed that 17(14%) subjects had poor knowledge, 103(86%) subjects had average knowledge and none of subjects had good knowledge regarding leadership skill. There was no statistical association found between knowledge and demographic variables. The study findings reveals that there is a need of improving the leadership skill among the staff nurses in order to improve the patient’s health, healthcare delivery system, harmony within the nursing peer group, individual and group professional development and ultimately on organizational benefits.