Toxic Absence: Why Leader Presence Matters in Times of Crisis

Table 2

Analytical themes.

Primary themes	Meta-theme
Experience	Organisational pain and crisis
Pain
Impact on nurses (burnout, exit, illness, and dismay)
Need for support	Toxic absence
Absence
Abandonment
Toxicity
Lack of understanding	Detached leadership
Demands and decisions
Performative/show
Desired presence/hands dirty