Leadership Aspirations of Nurses: Does Gender or Career Role Matter?

The purpose of this study was to explore how nurse leaders in the New York City area described the influence of gender and career roles on their leadership aspirations. The conceptual framework was Role Congruity Theory and Ambivalent Sexism Theory, which postulate that negative workplace relations are due to perceived gender and career role disharmony. This study used qualitative methodology with a descriptive design.