Barriers of Sustainability and Suggested Solutions from Nurse leaders’ perspective

Background: Healthcare system faces significant sustainability barriers, which will hinder the better use of the current resources, find new ones, manage the finances, and provide higher quality nursing care. Hence, finding solutions became a must for effective health care Aim: This study aimed to assess the barriers of sustainability and suggested solutions from nurse leaders’ perspective Design: A descriptive study design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in a predetermined intensive and intermediate care unit at El Kasr Elainy emergency hospital (185) at Cairo University Hospitals. Sample: A convenience sample technique was applied n= (54) nurse leaders who were divided into (20) head nurses and (34) charge nurses at the preselected setting. Tools: Three tools were utilized for data collection (I)Personal characteristics datasheet, (II)Barriers of Sustainability Questionnaire, (III) Suggested Solutions Questionnaire. Results: Slightly less than three -quarters (67.9%) of the nurse leaders studied highly perceived the barriers of sustainability, and more than half (63.3%) moderately perceived the sustainability suggested solutions. Conclusion: There were significant positive correlations between barriers of sustainability and their suggested solutions among nurse leaders. Recommendations: Develop clear plans and policies that encourage sustainably manage of the available resources. Training programs for nurse managers about sustainability guidelines, to guarantee a comprehensive strategy for fostering effective sustainability consciousness