Nursing leadership strategies in addressing COVID-19 in light of John Kotter’s framework - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Nursing leadership strategies in addressing COVID-19 in light of John Kotter’s framework

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To analyze the leadership strategies of nurses in university hospitals in response to care management changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, informed by John Kotter’s insights.

Methods:

This multicentric study utilized qualitative and analytical methods. It was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 139 lead nurses from 10 university hospitals in Brazil. Data analysis included Bardin’s content analysis and the webQDA software.

Results:

The primary category identified was “Nursing Leadership Strategies in the Battle Against COVID-19,” encompassing five subcategories. This category underscored the importance of strategic vision in nursing leadership for combating COVID-19 within hospital settings, as well as the necessity of working collaboratively with their teams and other healthcare professionals.

Final Considerations:

The results highlight the strategies used by lead nurses in confronting COVID-19, which can be associated with John Kotter’s theoretical framework and his model of change.

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