Nurse Practitioner Leadership Essential: Ensuring a Positive Onboarding Experience for New Nurse Practitioners
This month's column highlights the importance of a comprehensive employee onboarding program for newly hired nurse practitioners and 6 essential components for a successful program. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - September 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Spotlight on APRN Outcomes and Leadership Source Type: research

Full Practice Authority for APRNs to Meet the Needs of Underserved Communities: An Interview With Monica O'Reilly-Jacob
In this column, Dr Reid Ponte interviews Monica O'Reilly-Jacob, PhD, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA. Dr O'Reilly-Jacob addresses her personal and professional commitment to timely and cost-effective healthcare provided by nurse practitioners working at their full scope of practice. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - September 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Inspiration Point Source Type: research

The Enduring Relevance of Magnet®
As nurse leaders across the country contend with critical challenges, including the ongoing impact of COVID-19, tightening budgets, staff resignations, nurse burnout, and declining nurse engagement, some wonder whether the Magnet® framework is still relevant today. It has been nearly 40 years since the original Magnet research was published. How does it stand up in the wake of modern-day realities? Do the findings continue to hold true? This Magnet Perspectives column takes a closer look at the research that led to the program's creation, development of the Magnet Model, and the program's relevance in meeting the challeng...
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - September 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Magnet® Perspectives Source Type: research

The Impact of Generation on Nurse Manager Job Satisfaction
CONCLUSION Generational membership did not impact NMs' satisfaction for this sample, but the practice environment did. Further research is needed to examine additional factors that influence NM satisfaction and retention. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Crosswalk Analysis Between Magnet® Standards and Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Competencies
CONCLUSIONS The alignment between Magnet standards and CNS competencies supports evidence of CNS contributions to organizational achievement of Magnet Recognition and will assist nurse executives in identifying a full scope of opportunities for CNSs to contribute to nursing excellence. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Nursing Work Environment Staffing Councils: An Alternative to Mandatory Regulated Staffing Ratios
CONCLUSION This study offers insight into the improvement in nurses' perceptions of the HWE after the introduction of a statewide NWESCs. Structures such as the NWESCs may provide an alternative to mandated staffing ratios. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Transitioning from Nurse-Patient Ratios to Workload Intensity Staffing: What Helps and Hinders the Change
CONCLUSIONS Understanding barriers and facilitators to change is important for successful implementation of WIS. To promote success, leaders should provide support to staff and ensure availability of adequate resources. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurse Manager Decision-Making Associated With RN Hiring
CONCLUSIONS NMs experience stress, spend excessive time, and use varying approaches to evaluate hiring needs. Years of managerial experience are unrelated to practical skills or level of confidence in hiring decision-making. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

An Innovative Workforce Initiative to Support New Graduate Nurses: Clinical Nurse Transition Coaches
Nursing leaders at Yale New Haven Health System identified a need among new-graduate nurses for further support beyond their accredited new-graduate residency program. The Clinical Nurse Transition Coach (CNTC) program focused on moving from individual tasks to caring for the entire patient, fostered by focused mentoring and education. The CNTC nurses were experienced and worked with a team of 10 new-graduate nurses. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Moral Injury, Nurse Well-being, and Resilience Among Nurses Practicing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCLUSIONS This is the first study relating MI, resilience, and well-bring among nurses and nurse leaders during the pandemic. There is a need for additional research to further our understanding about nurses' health and well-being during the pandemic and beyond. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Leading Nursing Excellence Through a System Magnet® Program Director Council
American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® designation is prestigious to healthcare institutions. Setting the expectation for all hospitals within a system to be Magnet designated is a lofty but achievable goal. Nursing leaders at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center set organization-wide designation as a goal in 2010. A robust system-wide Magnet Program Directors Council facilitated this effort by standardizing practices and supporting members through the journey. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Spotlight on Leadership Source Type: research

The Healthy Disruption of Anger
During the COVID-19 pandemic, information related to the virus changed so rapidly, and anxiety among healthcare workforce mounted exponentially. The reality of the situation was fluid; leadership had a challenging time communicating even short-term strategies. What evolved was a scared, tired, angry healthcare workforce. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing authors explore leaderships' opportunity to acknowledge, harness, and transform this anger into healthy disruption. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: ALSN Perspectives Source Type: research

AONL Foundation Innovates to Bridge Science and Practice
In this column, leaders from AONL discuss the AONL Foundation and its charitable mission of providing resources that create opportunities to bridge science and practice to shape the future of nursing. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: AONL Leadership Perspectives Source Type: research

Tales From the Magnet® Journey: A Conversation With Dr Maggie McClure
The transformational leader and nursing trailblazer, Dr Margaret (Maggie) McClure, is interviewed in this column. Dr McClure's passion for excellence, advocacy for baccalaureate-prepared nurses, and research leadership have provided a lifetime of commitment to nursing and the Magnet® program. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Magnet® Perspectives Source Type: research

Implementing a Simulation-Based Program for Nurse Leader Patient Rounding: A Novel Approach to Increase Rounding Confidence
No abstract available (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - June 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research