Authentic leadership and job satisfaction among long-term care nurses

Carol Wong, PhD, RN, is a Professor Emeritus at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing at Western University in London, Ontario. Dr Wong’s expertise includes leadership and management in health-care organizations, with emphasis on the influence of managers’ authentic leadership behaviours on registered nurse, patient and organizational outcomes.

Edmund J. Walsh, MScN, RN, is a nursing PhD Student at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing at Western University in London, Ontario. His research interests include examining the influence of nurse managers’ leadership behaviours on work environment and workforce outcomes, including workplace bullying, job satisfaction and job turnover intentions.

Kayla N. Basacco, MN, RN, is a Coordinator on the Patient Education and Engagement Team at University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario. She has previous experience in teaching within the nursing simulation lab at Western University. Her areas of interest include nursing professional practice as well as clinical teaching and learning.

Monica C. Mendes Domingues, MN, RN, is a Clinical Educator at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. Her research interests include new graduate nurse transition to practice as well as nursing education and leadership.

Darrin R.H. Pye, MN, RN, is a Registered Nurse at the Brantford General Hospital in Brantford, Ontario. His research interests include leadership and management in health care, nephrology nursing and health services delivery.