Skills of effective clinical nursing leaders (N=296)
| Skills | Mean | SD |
| Have the skills and resources necessary to perform tasks effectively. | 4.05 | 1.03 |
| Be in a management position to be effective. | 3.78 | 1.09 |
| Be able to work within the team. | 4.11 | 1.00 |
| Be visible in the clinical environment. | 3.96 | 0.99 |
| Recognise optimal performance and express appreciation promptly. | 4.07 | 0.97 |
| Initiate interventions and lead actions and procedures. | 4.06 | 0.92 |
| Have high moral character, know what is right and wrong and act accordingly. | 4.17 | 0.95 |
| Be willing to take risks for something they believe in, whether for people or ideas. | 3.95 | 0.96 |
| Be able to communicate well, presenting ideas logically and effectively. | 4.04 | 1.03 |
| Be flexible, able to improvise and can respond to a variety of situations with appropriate skills and interventions | 4.07 | 0.90 |