Assessing the Level of Ethical Leadership from the Nurses’ Perspectives

Background: Because of the demanding nature of the nursing profession, it is essential to have leaders who can inspire and motivate their followers. Ethics is considered a crucial component of creating an effective leadership process. There is a positive correlation between ethical leadership (EL) and desirable results, such as different employee attitudes and behaviors, including employee green behavior(EGB), and reduces the unfavorable effects, such as deviation and turnover intention. Aim: The study aims to assess the level of EL perception among nurses. Research question: What is the level of EL from the nurses' perspective? Settings: This study was conducted at Alexandria New Medical Center, Egypt (ANMC). Subjects: The target population of study subjects was (n=221), who were either professional nurses who had a baccalaureate degree (n=158) or technical nurses who had a diploma (n=63). Tools: To collect the necessary data for the study one tool was used: “Ethical Leadership at Work Questionnaire” (ELW). Results: Studied nurses perceived high levels of EL with a mean score of 5.22 ± 0.97. Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences between the overall mean score of EL nurses’ perception and all demographic data and work-related characteristics except for the hospital department where (p= 0.000). Conclusion: From the viewpoint of the nursing staff their leaders had a high level of EL. Recommendations: Organizations ought to make an effort to support morally sound leadership techniques. through workshops, and meetings, and encouraging open communication with nurses.