The Perceptions of Professional Leadership Coaches Regarding the Roles and Challenges of Nurse Managers.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore professional coaches' perceptions of nurse managers (NMs) and the NM role.

Background: Nurse Managers are often inadequately prepared, developed, and supported in their roles. Professional coaching is a strategy that may prove beneficial to help prepare NMs for their roles.

Using nurse managers' perceptions to guide new graduates toward positive nurse relationships.

One of the greatest challenges new graduates confront when transitioning to practice is establishing positive relationships with experienced nurses. Nursing faculty must prepare graduates for this challenge. However, nursing faculty are often removed from everyday practice and must rely on the perceptions of those entrenched in practice in order to ground teaching endeavors in authenticity.