critically analyze each article separately (250-300 words for each article's annotated
bibliography).
For each article, determine the following:
- Comprehension: Select scholarly research or other article on the assigned topic and
introduce the article in your own words.
- Application: Apply the research findings or article content to course concepts.
- Analysis: Provide objective and subjective analysis of the article.
- Evaluation: Summarize the value of the content to nursing leadership and nursing.
Annotated Bibliography on Nursing Leadership Styles
Article 1
AbdELhay, E. S., Taha, S. M., El-Sayed, M. M., Helaly, S. H., & AbdELhay, I. S.
(2025). Nurses retention: the impact of transformational leadership, career growth, work
well-being, and work-life balance. BMC Nursing, 24(148).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02762-1
Comprehension: This cross-sectional study by AbdELhay et al. (2025) investigates how
transformational leadership, career growth opportunities, work well-being, and work-life
balance influence nurse retention in the inpatient wards of a university hospital in Egypt.
The study sampled 297 nurses... [full content as provided in earlier answer].
Article 2
Tawfik, A. F., et al. (2024). Effect of authentic leadership on work readiness: Nurses’
agility as a mediator. BMC Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02362-5
Comprehension: Tawfik et al. (2024) explore how authentic leadership relates to nurses’
work readiness, with a particular focus on the mediating role of nurses’ agility. Data were
collected from 249 nurses... [full content as provided in earlier answer].
Article 3
Al-Rjoub, S., Alsharawneh, A., Alhawajreh, M. J., & Othman, E. H. (2024). Exploring
the impact of transformational and transactional style of leadership on nursing care
performance and patient outcomes. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 16, 557–568.