Nursing Culture Within Higher Education: A Snapshot

With little literature exploring the relationship between leadership styles within teams/departments and types of organizational culture in nursing education, we conducted an exploratory study to investigate leadership styles and culture types. An online survey using the Organizational Description Questionnaire was posted on two national nursing websites. Nearly 35 percent of participants in this pilot study (n = 43) identified their organization to be coasting, followed by high contrast (23%) and transformational (21%). No associations were found between culture and type of institution or campus presence. Findings suggest coaching, development, and a cultural change plan can be impactful.