Table 2 Registered nurses’ (RNs) (n = 71) perceptions of their leadership and across RNs without (n = 41) and with specialist education (n = 28)

1

…have leadership competence?

6

(5–7) 3–7

5

(5–6) 3–7

32.76

6

(5–7) 4–7

38.29

482

.242

2

…trust your competence to assess the older adults’ condition?

6

(5–7) 1–7

6

(5–7) 1–7

32.37

6

(5–7) 5–7

38.86

466

0.164

3

…trust care staffs’ competence to assess the older adults’ condition?

4 ^c

(3–5) 2–7

4 ^c

(3-5.5) 2–6

32.70

4.5

(3–5) 2–7

33.39

507

0.882

4

…have space in your work to develop sufficient competence in leadership?

4 ^d

(4–5) 1–7

4 ^d

(4–5) 1–7

37.27

4

(4–4) 2–7

29.45

673.5

0.085

5

…have access to competence development in leadership in a well-organised way in your work?

4

(3–4) 1–6

4

(3-4.5) 1–6

37.16

4

(3–4) 1–5

31.84

662.5

0.258

6

…have nursing responsibility on an organisational level, for example patient safety, creation of a safe and supportive work environment for care staff and evaluation of the care staff competence?

4 ^e

(3–5) 1–7

4 ^e

(3–5) 1–7

36.04

4

(3–5) 1–6

32.30

621.5

0.432

7

…that you can apply your professional experience in your work tasks?

6

(6–7) 4–7

6

(5–7) 4–7

30.15

7

(6–7) 5–7

42.11

375

0.009^*

8

…that you are responsible for documentation of nursing interventions, according to current legislation?

6 ^e

(5–7) 1–7

6 ^e

(5–7) 1–7

33.60

6

(5.25-7) 4–7

35.79

524

0.636

9

…that you are responsible for evaluation of nursing interventions, according to current legislation?

6 ^e

(5–7) 3–7

6 ^e

(5–7) 3–7

34.64

6

(5–7) 3–7

34.30

565.5

0.943

10

…have the ability to assess the individual needs of the older adult?

6

(6–7) 4–7

6

(5.5–6.5) 4–7

30.48

7

(6–7) 4–7

41.63

388.5

0.014*

11

…have the ability to assess the older adults’ needs based on a holistic view?

6 ^e

(5.75-7) 4–7

6

(5-6.5) 4–7

29.71

7 ^e

(6–7) 5–7

41.78

357

0.009*

12

…that you support colleagues i.e. registered nurses?

6

(6–7) 4–7

6

(6–7) 4–7

31.70

7

(6–7) 5–7

39.84

438.5

0.071

13

…get support from colleagues i.e. registered nurses?

6

(6–7) 3–7

6

(6–7) 3–7

32.29

6.5

(6–7) 4–7

38.96

463

0.147

14

…create good relationships with the older adult, through support, understanding and encouragement?

6

(6–7) 4–7

6

(6–7) 4–7

31.56

7

(6–7) 5–7

40.04

433

0.057

15

…create good relationships with the older adults’ next of kin, through support, understanding and encouragement?

6 ^e

(6–7) 4–7

6 ^e

(5.25-7) 4–7

30.55

7

(6–7) 5–7

40.14

402

0.035*

16

…collaborate on an organisational level, for example with your operation manager?

5

(4–6) 1–7

5

(4–6) 2–7

34.65

6

(4–6) 1–7

35.52

559.5

0.856

17

…collaborate on an interpersonal level, i.e. interaction with the older adult?

6 ^d

(6–7) 4–7

6 ^e

(5-6.75) 4–7

28.24

7 ^e

(6–7) 5–7

42.54

309.5

0.002*

18

…collaborate on an interpersonal level, i.e. interaction with next of kin to the older adult?

6 ^e

(5–7) 4–7

6 ^e

(5-6.75) 4–7

29.38

6.5

(6–7) 4–7

41.82

355

0.007*