{"title":"Strategic Synergy","authors":"Janine Llamzon DNP, MS, AGNP-c, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, Sarah Matney MSOL, BSN, RN, CPON, CENP","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Strategic synergy between nursing and physician executives is pivotal for effective health care leadership and organizational success, especially within service lines amidst dynamic health care landscapes. This abstract delineates strategies to bolster collaboration, capitalizing on their distinct strengths. Key tactics encompass fostering mutual respect, refining communication, delineating roles, advocating shared leadership, and nurturing a continuous enhancement culture. Recognizing the importance of the dyadic relationship, nurse and physician executives must appreciate each other's expertise, communicate transparently, align efforts, and provide unwavering support. By embracing these strategies in a robust partnership, they can navigate complexities, spur innovation, and deliver patient-centric care proficiently within service lines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 72-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143102878","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}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.11.004
M. Lindell Joseph PhD, RN, FAAN, FAONL
{"title":"It's More than an Innovation","authors":"M. Lindell Joseph PhD, RN, FAAN, FAONL","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 8-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103329","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}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.011
Judith Awinja Aluora PhD, MPH, BSN
{"title":"The Global Power of Transformational Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery","authors":"Judith Awinja Aluora PhD, MPH, BSN","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transformational leadership in nursing and midwifery contributes to professional development and service improvement. The professions have traditionally struggled to excel in leadership positions in developing countries with persistent minimal participation in senior leadership positions. This is due to structural and systemic exclusion of the professions from senior-level decision-making positions and inadequate capacity in leadership. This paper describes how the professions can adopt transformational leadership to improve leadership. The information here is based on experiences and a literature review. It provides a case example of transformational leadership experience in the Kenyan context and recommendations to strengthen transformative leadership in the profession.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 25-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.023
Aisha K. Brooks DNP, MPH, RN, FADLN, FAAN
{"title":"Elevating Public Health Nurse Leaders as Chief Health Strategists","authors":"Aisha K. Brooks DNP, MPH, RN, FADLN, FAAN","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although public health has evolved by integrating social determinants of health with community-based strategies, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic exposed gaps in our health systems. Elevating public health nurses into leadership roles is essential for advancing public health and meeting the demands of today’s health landscape. As chief health strategists, public health nurses bring a uniquely critical perspective, with the ability to establish cross-sector partnerships, coordinate care delivery systems, and design innovative models that promote health equity, particularly for marginalized communities. This leadership requires specialized training, mentorship, and a supportive organizational culture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 48-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103590","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}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.021
Dana Reed DNP, ACNP, Donita Ross MSN, RN, NE-BC, CGNC
{"title":"The Pivotal Role of Nurse Practitioners as Hospitalists: Opportunities and Challenges","authors":"Dana Reed DNP, ACNP, Donita Ross MSN, RN, NE-BC, CGNC","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The hospitalist physician is expected to have a staff shortage of 18% by 2031. With the impending workforce shortage will come an anticipated increase in the aging population with complex medical issues, overcrowded emergency rooms, and limited critical care beds. Year over year, the number of active nurse practitioners (NPs) has risen significantly, reaching 385,000 in 2023. However, only 2.9% of NPs are board-certified in acute care, a specialty that encompasses critical and noncritical care for hospitalized patients. NPs can work in this specialized role with the support of hospital executives, medicine fellowships, and the adoption of full practice authority.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 44-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103603","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}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.010
Anne M. Pohnert DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, Mary A. Dolansky PhD, RN, FAAN, Angela Patterson DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP
{"title":"Implementing and Leading the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework in Nursing Practice","authors":"Anne M. Pohnert DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, Mary A. Dolansky PhD, RN, FAAN, Angela Patterson DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nurse leaders are called to action to transform health care. One example is the system-wide spread of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative to implement the evidence-based “4Ms” of age-friendly care. The American Organization of Nurse Leaders Nurse Leadership competencies are traditionally used for education and performance evaluation, and they also guide leadership for action. Four American Organization of Nurse Leaders competencies are highlighted and how application of these competencies drove 4Ms system-wide spread in MinuteClinics, located in select CVS Pharmacies are described. The system-wide spread achieved over 250K encounters with patients 65 and older in the MinuteClinics across the US.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 62-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163795","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}
Nurse LeaderPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.008
Trisha Saul PhD, RN, PMGT-BC, Ross J. Bindler PharmD, Annette Callis PhD, MSN, RN, CNS Browning
{"title":"Nurse Well-Being Interventions","authors":"Trisha Saul PhD, RN, PMGT-BC, Ross J. Bindler PharmD, Annette Callis PhD, MSN, RN, CNS Browning","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Moral injury negatively influences nurse well-being, which may increase nurse burnout. Nurse leaders are acutely aware of moral injury impact; however, few studies represent the direct care nurse’s recommendations for interventions. A cross-sectional study was conducted surveying direct care nurses from 7 hospitals exploring nurse moral injury and preferences for nurse well-being interventions including an open-text format. Nurses selected pet therapy (58%) and mindfulness reflection (44.3%) as priority interventions. Two core interventional themes emerged: well-being and work environment. Manageable workloads and healthy unit cultures are desired, alongside well-being interventions to mitigate moral injury.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 104-109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143102873","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}
{"title":"Nurse Leader Advocacy","authors":"Amanda Noth-Matchett PhD, MHA, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, Lauren Stoerger DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the current health care landscape, nurse leaders are faced with the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, political polarization, and social outrage, which threaten team cohesion and professional identity. Nurse leaders should utilize the professional identity in nursing as a framework for navigating difficult conversations and fostering a supportive work environment. By emphasizing values, ethics, knowledge, and leadership, nurse leaders can engage authentically with their teams, cultivate psychological safety, and advocate for health equity. Ultimately, this approach not only strengthens nursing's professional identity but also enhances nurses' influence in shaping health care policies amidst societal upheaval.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 67-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143102879","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}
{"title":"Seamless Transition: Strategies for Effective New Nurse Orientation and Practice Integration","authors":"Lovelyamma Varghese DNP, MSN, FNP, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Susanna Shkrabak MS-L, RN-BC, PHN, FNP-C","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2024.09.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This project aimed to improve nurse orientation and retention by introducing a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Preceptor for the initial three weeks of unit-based training. The program, tailored for 51 new nurses on a medical-surgical floor, enhanced skill development, confidence, and integration into unit culture. Retention rates rose by 12.2% from 2023 to 2024, and patient safety metrics significantly improved. Feedback and surveys highlighted the program's success and suggested extending orientation support. The results demonstrate a positive return on investment, with improved patient care and increased nurse satisfaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 58-61"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103604","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}