Safety Huddles Revisited: Lessons Learned During a Pandemic
This article describes the evolution of a nursing workflow for shift start safety huddles, a longstanding practice in nursing. Utilizing the lessons learned about the virtual meeting space environment, this hospital retooled the huddle to be used as a fulcrum for communication of patient and staff safety issues. In addition, the safety huddle was formatted to include announcements and celebrations in an effort to increase fellowship and community among nursing team members and foster relational connection between nursing team members and leadership. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Corinne Campbell Romano Source Type: research
Perceptions of New Graduate Nurses ’ Transition to Practice Post-Pandemic
Registered nurse turnover is a challenge facing nurse leaders across the country with almost one-third of nursing turnover occurring in the first year of practice. Therefore, support during transition to practice is critical for new graduate nurses. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated workforce challenges, preceptor development, and skill acquisition. The purpose of this article is to describe the perceptions of recent new graduate nurses transition to practice within the context of post-pandemic workforce challenges. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Allen A. Cadavero, Heather Pena, Kayla Brooks, Kelly Kester Source Type: research
Practicum to Practice Program: Improve Nurse Recruitment and Assist Schools of Nursing while Decreasing Length and Cost of Nurse Onboarding
An innovative pre-hire clinical placement program offers nursing students an opportunity to select a 1:1 senior practicum placement and accept their first job as a registered nurse on that same unit, prior to the start of the final semester practicum course of an entry-to-practice nursing program. This placement program provides a competitive recruiting strategy for a regional health system, a desired level of autonomy for nursing students, decreased orientation costs, assistance to schools of nursing by offering senior practicum sites, and increased recruitment of new graduate nurses during a critical nursing shortage in ...
Source: Nurse Leader - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Rowen, Casey Embert, Heather V. Westerfield, Yolanda Ogbolu Source Type: research
Are You and Your Resume Both Ready for Digital Recruiting 3.0?
In the very near future, resumes and applications will be completely prescreened by artificial intelligence (AI) using large language models (LLMs), and only those applications precisely meeting the stated criteria will be presented to the talent acquisition (TA) team (more on this below). (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Beth A. Brooks Tags: The Career Coaching Corner Column Source Type: research
Interview With Dr. Noreen Bernard
Noreen Bernard, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the Chief Nursing Officer at UC Health in Colorado. She is also a doctoral program content expert at Grand Canyon University and serves as a mentor to doctoral students at the University of Colorado. Dr. Bernard has over 27 years of executive leadership experience, emphasizing clinical operations, nursing professional practice, professional development, and leadership development. She is a Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 2, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Rose Sherman Tags: Leader to Watch Source Type: research
My Time With Peter Drucker
It is not often in one ’s professional life that we get to meet an idol and spend cherished time with that individual who becomes both a mentor and friend. I was fortunate to have Dr. Peter Drucker to influence and guide me professionally. Some of the lessons I learned from him still impact how I think about leadership today. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 2, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Roxane Spitzer Tags: Sage Advice Source Type: research
Addressing the Nursing Shortage
The nursing shortage is at a crisis level across the nation. Representatives from the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement, including Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement, held listening sessions with nurses across Tennessee in the Fall of 2022. Approximately 461 attendees participated in the 18 statewide listening sessions that consisted of 47 small groups. Nurses suggested a variety of strategies for addressing the nursing shortage across Tennessee, including (1) building a pipeline for education; (2) developing and implementing innovative clinical and academic models; (3) supporting nurse well-being;...
Source: Nurse Leader - December 2, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Patricia A. Harnois-Church, Leann Horsley, Kathryn W. Wilhoit, Holly Wei Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Interview With Edna Brisco, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CNML, OCN
Edna Brisco, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CNML, OCN is Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Emory Hillandale Hospital, Lithonia, Georgia. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Roxane Spitzer Tags: What's on YOUR Desk? Source Type: research
We Listen, We Heal: Promoting Health Equity and Improving Patient Outcomes
This article details programs championed by the health system aimed at improving the lives of its diverse patient population and OLOL employees. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - December 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Coletta Barrett, Karen D. Estela Tags: AONL Source Type: research
Table of Contents
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Editorial Board
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Source: Nurse Leader - December 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Competency-Education and the Revised AACN Essentials
This article will describe the initiative, highlight important concepts, and provide suggestions for practice leaders to engage with academic leaders. Newly licensed registered nurse educational preparation and relevant changes in the registered nurse licensure exam will be examined. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - November 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Molly J. Jackson Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Ambulatory Nursing Leadership Development of a Workplace Violence Prevention Model Employing Direct Experience, Patient Empathy, and Cross-Functional Team Partnerships
As a consequence of today ’s current health care environment, ambulatory nursing leaders face the growing issue of workplace violence. The duty to maintain and protect a culture of safety for staff, providers, and patients in health systems necessitates that nursing leaders are prepared to address this problem in their are as of responsibility. The ambulatory setting requires nurse leaders to possess multifaceted competencies to serve in principal roles that address such challenges. An effective leadership compass is critical to guide transdisciplinary outpatient health care teams toward meaningful workplace violence pre...
Source: Nurse Leader - November 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine Johnstone, Carolann Stanek, April Lopez Source Type: research
Establishing a Center for Nursing Excellence
Transforming healthcare delivery is multifaceted, complex, and necessitates challenging mindsets and changing skill sets. To effectively navigate this environment, nurse leaders should continuously identify their own development needs and partner with others to create impactful opportunities for growth. One healthcare system established a Center for Nursing Excellence (CNE) to intentionally invest in nurse leader development and nurture their professional growth. The programs guided nurse leaders to rediscover their agency, resulting in professional transformation. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - November 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Melora D. Ferren Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Why Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery Is Hard
Redesigning nursing care delivery to use more of a team-based approach is part of the 2024 strategic plan for many health systems. Whether this involves adding a virtual nurse component to practice teams or new roles such as LPN, PCT, PharmDs, Mobility Techs, or Geek Squads, most nursing leaders recognize that the gap between the number of registered nurses available and those needed will continue to grow. Areas like med-surg and telemetry have become challenging to staff without costly contingent labor. (Source: Nurse Leader)
Source: Nurse Leader - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Rose Sherman Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
