Abstract: Background: Globally, burnout and job satisfaction among staff nurses has developed into a crucial issue that demands consideration. As well as nursing shortages,the leadership style employed by nurse leaders is among the key aspects that influence levels of burnout and job satisfaction among qualified nurses. Nurse leaders/managers therefore play a pivotal role in ensuring that staff nurses provide quality healthcare to healthcare customers (patients). Therefore, it is critical to determine the most effective leadership style that can lead to high job satisfaction and low burnout levels among staff nurses. Aim: To determine the most effective leadership style that can be employed by nurse leaders/managers to increase job satisfaction and prevent burnout among qualified staff nurses. Method: Relevant articles to be reviewed were searched for in different databases including PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health.....
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