DECISION MAKING IN HEALTHCARE

ORGANIZATIONS: ROLES &

CHALLENGES OF NURSE MANAGERS
in UAE
1* Specify Your Gender

Male Female Other

2* Age

< 30 years 31-40 years > 40 years

3* In Which state of UAE you are practicing

Abu Dhabi Dubai Ajman

Fujairah Ras al Khaimah Sharjah

Umm al Quwain

4* What is your highest level of degree at present

Diploma in Nursing BSc in Nursing MSc in Nursing

PhD in Nursing Other

5* what is your Current Level of Position

Assistant/Deputy Nurse Manager Nurse Manager Executive

Non Management

6* Since How long You have been working as Nurse Manager

0-2 Years 2-5 Years 5-10 Years

> 10 Years
7* How frequently you think Nurse Managers are usually involved in decision making at your organization

Always Often Sometimes

Seldom Never

8* How frequently you think Physicians are usually involved in decision making at your organization

Always Often Sometimes

Seldom Never

9* How frequently you think Administrators/Owners are usually involved in decision making at your
organization

Always Often Sometimes

Seldom Never

10* In what means/Roles do you think Nurse managers are involved in your organizations (Select All that
apply)

Implement Actions Decide Solutions Provide Data

Initiate Issues Input for Changes No input

Other (Please Specify)

11* What are the major nurse manager’s role you perform in your organization (Select All that apply)

Monitoring Patient Care Infection Control Staff Management

Staff Training & Development Facilitation/Mentorship Unit/Department Representation

Continuous Quality Improvement Recruitment Resource Allocation

Planning & Budgeting IT Collaboration (It includes Technology Acquisition (Acquiring

Developments and updating of new technology in patient care
healthcare information system) includes equipment's and other
methodology)

Fiscal Management (Determine Strategic Planning

the revenue their unit generates,
the cost of the supplies and
medication it uses, and its staffing
expenses)

Other (Please Specify)

12 How much time do you spend on these Roles (Only Select Which Apply- As per your selection in
Question No 11, select zero hour for roles not selected above)

Maximum Hours Most of Days Minimum Hours Most of Days Minimum Hours a week Minimum Hours in a Month Zero Hours

Monitoring Patient Care

1 2 3 4 5

Infection Control
1 2 3 4 5

Staff Management

1 2 3 4 5

Staff Training & Development

1 2 3 4 5

Facilitation/Mentorship

1 2 3 4 5

Unit/Department Representation

1 2 3 4 5

Continuous Quality Improvement

1 2 3 4 5

Recruitment

1 2 3 4 5

Resource Allocation

1 2 3 4 5

Planning & Budgeting

1 2 3 4 5

IT Collaboration

1 2 3 4 5

Technology Acquisition
1 2 3 4 5

Fiscal Management
1 2 3 4 5

Strategic Planning

1 2 3 4 5
13 What are most common factors Influencing your performance in mentioned above roles

Autonomy (Level of Independence Level of Participation (On Communication (Among the Team
in Decision Making) Organizational Platforms with other and with other stake holders of
Stakeholders/Multidisciplinary organization)
teams)

Prior Management Training &

Experience

Other (Please Specify)

14 What are most common challenges you face while performing your Role as Nurse Manager (Select All
that apply)

Inadequate Resources (Staffing & Lack of Financial and leadership Low Retention of Staff
Material) Training

Unclear Role/Job Description Lack of Organizational Support & Lack of Appreciation

Motivation

Minimum participation in Decision

making forums within
organizations

Please Elaborate