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Source: Nurse Leader - June 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Finding Commonality: An Integrated Model for Nursing Leadership
This article outlines an integrated leadership model available as an American Organization for Nursing Leadership resource at https://www.aonl.org/aonl-resources. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - June 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Robyn Begley, Ronda Hughes Tags: AONL Source Type: research
American Organization for Nursing Leadership Workforce Compendium —Section 1
In 2022, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership led a nationwide strategic initiative to facilitate the dissemination of best practices and strategies to support the invaluable work of nurse leaders. The resulting compendium focuses on initiatives that worked in practice, with less emphasis on findings in peer-reviewed literature. The AONL Workforce Committee and its 7 subcommittees released the first of a three-part series in November 2022. This summary, covering talent attraction, acquisition, recruitment, and retention, is the first of 3 summaries that will be presented in this journal. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - June 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Tags: AONL Source Type: research
HARP ®: An Innovative Nurse Leadership Professional Development Program Demonstrating Measurable Evidence-Based Outcomes
This article describes the development of the HARP ® (Hierarchy of Accountability, Responsibility, and Professionalism) framework for nurse leadership development that encompasses the AONL nurse manager and AONL nurse executive evidence-based practice competencies. This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a 10-month nurse leadership development and mentorship program based on the HARP model. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 31, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Chris Tarver, Sara Caiazza, Amy Altomare Source Type: research
Demetrius Porche, DNS, RN, CS, FNP
Demetrius Porche is currently the Dean of Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (HSC SON) in New Orleans. Demetrius ’ long and successful career has ranged from rebuilding the School of Nursing after Hurricane Katrina to leading national efforts to support both community and men’s health. He is a confident, innovative leader; a generous mentor; and a strong partner to nurse leaders in the practice arena.Among many volunteer leadership roles, Dr. Porche has served as president of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, president of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing, member of the...
Source: Nurse Leader - May 25, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Marla J. Weston Tags: Leader to Watch Source Type: research
Beating Burnout with Project D.E.A.R.: Debriefing Event for Analysis and Recovery
When the World Health Organization announced a global pandemic in March of 2020, health care workers across the globe selflessly and tirelessly stood at the frontline. In addition to the clinical challenges an unknown virus brought forth, health care workers were not prepared for the emotional drain and mental health impact. The health care industry is increasingly facing a crisis as frontline workers experience moral distress, emotional trauma, and burnout in high stress health care environments. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jasmine B. Sandoval, Mary Hooshmand, Danielle Altares Sarik Tags: Featured articles Source Type: research
Outcomes-Based Standardization: A New Approach to An Old Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly strained care delivery, reduced available resources, and further destabilized health care finances. As health care organizations emerge from a pandemic that has worsened uncontrolled health care spending, while greatly reducing patient volumes and revenue, reactive cost cutting with little regard for the people at the end of those decisions quickly emerged as the standard approach. Historically, limiting cost decisions to product selection was a common, yet minimally effective, strategy for controlling health care spending. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Rhonda Sullivan Source Type: research
Demystifying Work Flexibility: A Cross Comparison of the Frontline Nurse and Nursing Leader Perspective and Insights
The concept of work flexibility for nursing has exploded over the last 3 years from the disruption of the pandemic exhibited by the travel nursing boom. Health systems compete to offer the latest and greatest flexible work offerings from internal travel programs, virtual nursing, and robotic support personnel. These innovative programs are needed, but are they hitting the mark for what the frontline nurse desires? A 2-part analysis was conducted to answer this question: a survey of frontline nurses and 12 qualitative interviews with health care leaders to identify work flexibility themes for the nursing workforce. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Danielle Bowie Source Type: research
Strategies to Implement Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are at the forefront of current initiatives among businesses, including healthcare. Organizations are realizing that incorporating DEIB into culture and strategy creates stronger relationships, improves quality and retention, and increases profitability. It is not enough for nurse leaders to highlight a need or make individuals aware of DEIB concepts. Successful diversity initiatives are cultivated by environments that promote inclusivity and generate a culture that supports differences. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Deborah C. Stamps, Susan M. Foley Source Type: research
An Abundance Mindset Approach to Support Nurse Well-Being: The Feasibility of Peer Support
This article describes the process of building a system-wide, interprofessional peer support program at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With limited resources, but with a dedicated team driven by the desire to provide psychological first aid, nurse leaders from a large academic medical center developed a peer support program, inclusive of 16 hours of peer supporter training and quarterly continuing education. To date, this program has 130 trained peer supporters who offer peer support, active listening, and close partnerships with the health care system and university employee assistance programs. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Latrina T. Geyer, Tim Cunningham, Krystyna Rastorguieva, Chad W.M. Ritenour Source Type: research
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light: Destigmatization of Substance Use Disorder in Nursing
Substance use disorder (SUD) among nurses is a hidden epidemic. Nurse leaders play a key role in identification and intervention for affected nurses. A survey of nurse leaders in California revealed knowledge gaps about signs of SUD. Implicit bias and stigma regarding addiction continues to influence nurses ’ willingness to report. Education about alternative to discipline programs (ATD) programs may instill confidence in leaders about returning to work. Today, more than ever, the physical and mental health of nurses is worn and weary. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - May 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Danielle Gabele, Karen Mitchell Keels, Nancy Blake Source Type: research
Institutional Courage
An emerging area of interest is how institutional betrayal among nurses might lead to issues of nurse well-being, such as burnout and turnover. In this phenomenon, the organization, whether by explicit actions or the abstract ethos of the work environment, can become a contributing factor to psychological well-being. Within health care, the systemization and corporatization of medical services has contributed to a more institutional identity. Institutional actions that defy the expectation for safety and violate relationships between individual and institution are termed institutional betrayal. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - April 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Katherine Brewer Source Type: research
Mentorship Program: Increasing Nurses ’ Self Efficacy and Motivation to Pursue Board Leadership Positions
Nurses are underrepresented in board positions. An evidence-based mentorship program was implemented to increase self-efficacy and motivation to pursue board leadership positions. Results showed an increase in self-efficacy and satisfaction with the program among both mentees and mentors. The study concludes that mentorship can assist in increasing nurses' understanding and motivation for board leadership and highlights the importance of utilizing an evidence-based model. Suggestions for creating a strong mentorship program are shared. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - April 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Amy K. McCarthy, Joyce M. Knestrick Source Type: research
Truth, Trust, and Transparency: Driving Organizational Outcomes With a Nursing Leader Goal Huddle
This article aims to help leaders that are struggling to keep up in the whirlwind of meeting organizational goals. It describes how 1 organization developed a huddle to create an environment for sharing best practices, celebrating successes, addressing organizational goals, and becoming a more connected team. The nursing leaders attending the Nursing Leader Goal Huddle knew that if they could engage, energize, and empower their teams, they could make an impact on the organization ’s 4 wildly important goals (WIGs). (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - April 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Amy Dagestad, Cory Geffre Source Type: research
Zero Harm: Clinical Nurse Specialist and Informatics Nurse Specialist Synergy
The clinical nurse specialist brings unique skills and knowledge to the effort in health care organizations to achieve zero harm to patients. The informatics nurse specialist supports the effort with special talents and knowledge. When an informatics nurse specialist joined the clinical nurse specialist team, the synergy of their collaboration proved to yield unanticipated benefits in our quality and safety journey to zero harm. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - April 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Margaret McNeill, Cynthia K. Russell, Cheryl Daniluck, Elizabeth Corker Source Type: research
