Leadership & Self-Mastery

Taking Back Your Time

Learn practical strategies to set clear boundaries, protect your time and reduce leadership burnout.

20 minutes
🎓 Beginner Level
Course Thumbnail

Taking Back Your Time: Setting Clear Boundaries for Healthier Leaders

As a nurse leader, constant after-hours messages, unexpected drop-ins and emotional venting can quickly derail your focus and contribute to burnout. Often, the root cause isn’t lack of commitment — it’s unclear expectations and boundaries. 

In this microlearning, you’ll learn practical, realistic strategies to establish healthy norms that protect your time while still supporting your team. You’ll explore how clear communication, structured boundaries and intentional leadership habits can reduce stress, increase productivity and promote a healthier work culture. 

By setting clearer limits, you’ll not only reclaim your time — you’ll model sustainable leadership for others.

NCPD Credit:

Upon completion of the microlearning and evaluation, learners are eligible to earn 0.2 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credits. AONL is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosure:

The content planners do not have any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Your Instructor

Elizabeth Johnson

Dr. Renee Thompson

Dr. Renee Thompson is the CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute, working with healthcare leaders to cultivate a professional workforce by addressing bullying and incivility. Renee is a bestselling author, hosts a popular podcast, and is one of only 30 nurses worldwide to hold the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional designation. In 2022, Renee was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing for her work to eradicate disruptive behaviors in healthcare. In March 2026, Renee will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership for her sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service, and influence in shaping health care by addressing disruptive behaviors.

Keep Learning

Ready for More?

Explore all available microlearning courses and continue building your leadership skills.