Leadership Axiology and its Impact on Nursing Care Documentation Performance: A Literature Review

Background: leadership is an activity that influences group activities. Leadership entails the capability to reach consensus on a shared objective. A leader carries out efforts to guide others in achieving specific goals. Leadership represents a relationship that significantly impacts the interactions between leaders and their followers. It is relatively challenging to generalize, as fundamentally, leadership involves someone shaping the behavior of others for a specific purpose. However, this does not imply that anyone who influences others for a purpose is classified as a leader. Documentation in nursing encompasses complete information regarding the patient’s health condition, nursing care activities, and the patients response to the care they receive.Purpose: to elucidate the axiological perspective of leadership on the performance of nursing care documentation: literature review.Method: literature review study utilizing databases from Google Scholar, PubMed, and ProQuest with the keywords leadershi and nurse performance.Results: Leadership, when considered from an axiological standpoint, involves profound contemplation about the essence, purpose, and fundamental values that guide an individual in leading. The philosophical viewpoint emphasizes the moral and ethical dimensions of leadership, as well as how individuals perceive their responsibilities and relationships with others. Nurses play a crucial role in delivering nursing care, and every action that is planned or has been carried out is documented. The leader's role is vital as a role model for nurses and also acts as a motivator for nurses, thus potentially impacting nurse performance.Conclusion: the axiology of leadership generates meaning, offers guidance, and leads with integrity. Leaders carry the responsibility not only for attaining practical objectives but also for cultivating a more equitable, harmonious, and humane world. This philosophical perspective serves as a reminder that leadership transcends mere action; it also encompasses being an exemplar for subordinates in enhancing nurse performance.