Voice of Nursing Leadership
Sustaining nursing excellence requires the intentional development of future nurse leaders. At Atlantic Health System Newton Medical Center (AHNMC), shared governance serves as a structure for the development of leadership skills among new nurses, while promoting engagement, retention and…
Nurse residency programs have become a defining strategy for supporting newly licensed nurses as they move from student nurse into professional practice. These programs provide structure, connection, learning and validation during a period that can feel uncertain and overwhelming for the new…
One of the standard expectations of nursing leaders is to effectively communicate and implement organizational priorities, strategic initiatives and mission-aligned behavior expectations while empowering staff to provide safe, culturally competent and excellent care.
RN turnover continues to be one of the most pressing workforce challenges in healthcare, impacting not only our organizational costs but also patient care, staff morale and operational stability. While turnover overall is widely tracked, attrition within the first year of employment represents a…
Conversations with chief nurse executives, published case reports and leaders’ accounts of navigating mergers, staffing shortages, pandemic surges and emergency responses reveal a recurring pattern. Nursing professional governance increasingly is described as a collection of principles that can be…
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) experienced significant nursing workforce challenges. During 2022-2023, Advocate Children’s Hospital’s 61-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Oak Lawn (NICU-OL), faced increased new hire nursing turnover, extended leaves of…
It is widely agreed that evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to improving the safety and quality of nursing care. Despite the importance, several barriers to incorporating evidence into bedside practice exist.
At the University of Tennessee College of Nursing in Knoxville, a student-led initiative, called the Precious Prints Project (PPP), seeks to provide comfort to families who have experienced the death of a child.
A simple human phrase that carries meaning. It signals connection, openness and a space where people feel safe to share and engage in conversation.
Engaging nurses across all levels and care settings is essential to improving outcomes for patients, families, care teams and healthcare organizations.