Management in health care is an essential component of the activities of the heads of medical organizations. Many managerial decisions are made «at the interface» between senior and mid-level medical personnel, therefore, the correct management of the nursing service at the level of senior nurses is becoming increasingly important. The purpose of the work: to determine the role and capabilities of the head nurse in the development, justification, and adoption of individual or group management decisions. Results. The conditions necessary for making managerial decisions are determined, the styles of managerial decision-making are characterized, the factors influencing the process of managerial decision-making are assessed, and possible mechanisms to motivate senior nurses for managerial decisions, professional development, and career growth are identified. Conclusion. Practice shows that all employees of the organization can equally possess managerial qualities, which, if developed, will allow forming a personnel base for the appointment of senior nurses. However, in order to begin the formation of such a base, it is first necessary to identify employees who have managerial characteristics.

The article defines the content of the leadership qualities of the head nurse as a combination of psychological qualities, skills, and abilities to interact with nursing staff. The purpose of the study: to describe the system of social dimensions of leadership and study the role and importance of leadership in the process of managing nursing staff. Results. The phenomenon of leadership as an important component of management is studied; the essence of the head nurse’s leadership in the management process is analyzed; various management styles used by the leader in practice, as well as ways to improve the leadership qualities of the chief nurse in personnel management are studied and compared. Conclusion. The head of the organization, who by nature and his/her actions is a leader able to effectively manage his/her subordinates, achieves high results and accomplishments of the service s/he leads.

This article is devoted to the types of nutritional support for patients during the period of radiation and chemoradiotherapy and the nurse’s daily support during hospitalization in order to improve patients’ health and stabilize the course of the disease.

The article describes the importance of communication between a nurse and a patient, modern methods of patient care, basics of a competent conversation, compliance with ethics, and the rules for establishing contact between medical personnel and a patient.

The problem of acute and chronic tonsillitis remains relevant from year to year both in medical and general medical terms. Tonsillitis is still one of the most frequent manifestations of upper respiratory tract diseases. The article reflects the issues of epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, and classification of various tonsillitis forms. Modern methods of diagnosis and differentiation of viral and bacterial forms of the disease are considered. Modern recommendations in the tactics of treatment of these patients are taken into account.

The article describes the motivational attitudes of nursing professionals in a medical organization that affect their satisfaction with their professional activities. The purpose of the study: to study the features of medical workers’ motivation and the degree of their satisfaction with the professional activities. Results. The problems of labor motivation and satisfaction with the professional activities of nursing professionals were studied; motivational attitudes of different age groups of nurses were determined; the level of nursing staff satisfaction with the professional activities was investigated. Conclusion. The results obtained indicate the need to improve the motivation of the nursing staff of a medical organization in order to increase their level of satisfaction with their professional activities.