Liderazgo en enfermería, una mirada desde la opinión de egresadas/os de enfermería y miembros del equipo de salud

Abstract

: Nursing leadership is considered an essential skill for professional practice and necessary to develop from undergraduate training. Objective: to know the perception of the leadership exercised by the nursing professional, from the opinion of graduates of the nursing career and members of the health team. Methodology: Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research, case study type. Semi-structured interviews and content analysis were applied. Results: the interviewees consider leadership as a tool that contributes to the achievement of collective goals through a process of influence and transformation, the nursing professional develops transformational leadership compe-tencies in undergraduate courses, which are at the service of management and health administra-tion. Power and interpersonal relationships affect the exercise of leadership and the important leadership role that nursing has played during the pandemic is highlighted. Conclusion: The leadership exercised favors teamwork and goal achievement, it being important to promote this training line through the progression of management and leadership skills. Among the challenges are develop-ing new research on leadership and expanding its influence on public policies, as a relevant axis for strengthening the sociopolitical role of the profession.