Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000349
Mary Anne Schultz, Cori Heier, Mikel Hand, Margot Lisa Hedenstrom, Joy Parchment, Linda Roussel, Susan H Weaver, Chunhong Xiao, Heather Nelson-Brantley
{"title":"Advancing your digital persona: Leveraging eProfessionalism to boost executive presence.","authors":"Mary Anne Schultz, Cori Heier, Mikel Hand, Margot Lisa Hedenstrom, Joy Parchment, Linda Roussel, Susan H Weaver, Chunhong Xiao, Heather Nelson-Brantley","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000349","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This article applies the Social Media Engagement (SME) framework to guide nurse leaders in strengthening executive presence within digital environments. As social media shapes professional visibility, the authors highlight eProfessionalism as an essential extension of traditional leadership competencies. By leveraging behaviors such as conveyance, evangelization, dialogue, mobilization, and celebritization, leaders can build trust, enhance communication, and influence stakeholders ethically and effectively. The article also addresses risks such as obfuscation and offers practical recommendations for maintaining professional integrity online. Integrating these strategies enables nurse leaders to cultivate a purposeful digital persona that amplifies their impact and advances the nursing profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147310913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000346
Kenneth Oja, Kathy A Boyle, Mary Beth Flynn Makic
{"title":"Nurse leaders' experiences with hybrid work schedules.","authors":"Kenneth Oja, Kathy A Boyle, Mary Beth Flynn Makic","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hospital-based nurse leaders manage complex operational, staffing, and organizational demands that influence well-being and job satisfaction. Hybrid work models, adopted widely during the COVID-19 pandemic, may offer needed flexibility, though little is known about their impact on nurse leaders.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore nurse leaders' experiences with hybrid work schedules and examine perceived effects on job satisfaction, work-life balance, communication, and unit-level performance outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with seven nurse leaders at a Level 1 safety-net hospital. Individual interviews were recorded and transcribed, followed by inductive content analysis. A five-item job satisfaction survey was administered, and unit-level nurse-sensitive indicators were reviewed for performance trends.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three themes emerged: 1) leadership style unchanged, with hybrid work enhancing focus and reducing distractions; 2) the need for rules of hybrid engagement to support communication, visibility, and collaboration; and 3) improved work-life balance, with participants emphasizing that removing hybrid options could affect retention. Job satisfaction was high, and performance indicators showed mixed trends without evidence of decline attributable to hybrid work.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Hybrid scheduling supported flexibility, productivity, and satisfaction among nurse leaders without compromising unit-level performance. Clear expectations and communication can optimize hybrid leadership models and contribute to leadership sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"22-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147310984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000345
Anne Schmidt
{"title":"Reducing care variation: The role of nurse leaders in driving consistency and quality.","authors":"Anne Schmidt","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000345","DOIUrl":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Care Variation Reduction (CVR) is a system-level strategy that minimizes unwarranted differences in patient care to strengthen safety, reliability, and quality. Although often unfamiliar as a formal term in nursing, CVR aligns closely with evidence-based practice, standard work, and practice-based evidence-frameworks already foundational to nursing leadership. This article highlights nurse leaders' pivotal role in translating these frameworks into consistent practice, reducing inefficiencies, and supporting interprofessional alignment. Through standardized workflows, protocols, and data-driven decision-making, nurse leaders can advance high-value care, improve patient outcomes, enhance staff engagement, and reinforce organizational priorities, including Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence® standards.</p>","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"13-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147311055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000354
Ivette Valadez, Andrea Laliberte
{"title":"The power of mentorship: Strategies, barriers, and generational insights in nursing.","authors":"Ivette Valadez, Andrea Laliberte","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000354","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"54-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147311044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0001182172.88646.92
{"title":"2026 Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award Call for Entries.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/01.NUMA.0001182172.88646.92","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0001182172.88646.92","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147310910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000347
{"title":"Value-based leadership practice: Make it a habit.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147311037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-27DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000352
Jonathon A McAdams, Jane Cook
{"title":"A budget-friendly blueprint for nurse residency success.","authors":"Jonathon A McAdams, Jane Cook","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/nmg.0000000000000352","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":"57 3","pages":"59-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147310893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing managementPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-02-03DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000339
Christina Martin, Leslyn Williamson
{"title":"Animal-assisted activity promotes health workers' well-being.","authors":"Christina Martin, Leslyn Williamson","doi":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000339","DOIUrl":"10.1097/nmg.0000000000000339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Health care workers continue to experience persistent stress, anxiety, and burnout, despite recent declines from pandemic-era peaks. Animal-assisted activity (AAA) has shown promise in improving psychological well-being, but research specific to health care workers remains limited.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effect of a baby-kangaroo AAA intervention on staff anxiety levels during Nurses Week and National Hospital Week.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>As part of a quality improvement project, staff voluntarily completed a two-question survey immediately before and after holding and petting a baby kangaroo. Anxiety was measured using a validated one-item, 5-point Likert-type scale. Role-based demographic data were collected, and paired t tests were used to analyze pre- and postintervention differences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 324 staff completed the presurvey and 251 completed the postsurvey. All three role groups-RN/LPN, clinical non-RN/LPN, and nonclinical staff-showed statistically significant reductions in anxiety (all P < .0001). The overall mean anxiety decrease across 251 paired responses was 0.906 (SD = 0.64).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A brief, informal AAA encounter involving a baby kangaroo significantly reduced self-reported anxiety among health care workers. Findings support the integration of AAA as a meaningful well-being intervention and highlight the opportunity for nurse leaders to champion similar programs that promote staff emotional health and engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":35637,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management","volume":" ","pages":"36-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146041662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}