In a busy and stressful hospital environment, the role of the Charge Nurse as your frontline leader is very important. Not only are Charge Nurses responsible for providing the same quality care as other nurses, they are also tasked with ensuring that all procedures are running smoothly, that everyone is working together for the best outcome, and that […]
It is hard to imagine that there is an employment group more critical to healthcare than nursing. Nurses are the largest staff pool of the healthcare workforce, and work with every segment of the healthcare delivery system – both providing and coordinating care. Good nurses are in high demand. Some good news is that the number of RNs…
When being promoted into new positions, many Nurse Managers find it tough to transition from individual contributor to manager. The move from clinical practice and bedside nursing to management represents a significant change – and requires different skills. Here are 8 tips to help enable your new Nurse Manager and help her/him achieve early success. 1) Have realistic…
CNOs have a stressful role – it is tough being the biggest advocate for nurses in a healthcare organization, when up to 35% of the staff are nurses. There is a lot at stake and a lot of associates to lead. CNOs are responsible for quality, safety, patient satisfaction, labor, regulatory, compliance, budgets and the professional advancement of…
East Alabama Medical Center has a strong mission statement – Deliver high quality, compassionate healthcare. EAMC knows that to do this, they need to keep a strong pipeline of nurses and first-level supervisory nurse leaders, a familiar concept to EAMC. Being a quality hospital in a smaller market, EAMC has a longstanding tradition of growing their own to carry…
The move from volume-based care models to outcomes-based care models has changed the role of the Nurse Manager. The role was always tough, but it is more challenging and complex than ever. Today’s Nurse Manager is required to be an expert in quality, staff engagement, patient experience, work culture, regulatory issues, physician relations, compliance and performance improvement. The role…
Your health system could have the best instructors in your state, access to the most up to date technology, and stellar course materials – but if you have the wrong approach to employee learning, you may not achieve the results you’re seeking. Adults learn differently than children. Adults build up defensive walls if they do not see the point…
Everything is changing at Lakeland Health in Southwest Michigan, and the transformational leadership team there is embracing it head on. From talent retention to community involvement to the organization’s mission, Lakeland Health is rapidly adapting to the new healthcare landscape, and their team members are leading the way. The top item on Lakeland’s agenda is…
Tactics to increase nurse engagement within the nursing field can be divided into two major workplace factors, Compassion Satisfaction and Mattering. As nurse leaders, responsibility for creating and sustaining a positive culture becomes an important and necessary task. By creating an environment where nurses feel Compassion Satisfaction and that they Matter, job satisfaction will increase. Nurses…
Several immigration moves and executive orders by the current White House administration could affect healthcare and care giving in the U.S. in years to come. While no sweeping policy has happened, proposed policy changes could affect healthcare staffing. Current immigration efforts include limiting the number of work visas issued yearly, limiting citizenship opportunities in family-based…
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