{"title":"Courageous Leadership, Psychological Safety, and Innovative Work Behavior Among Staff Nurses.","authors":"Ali D Abousoliman, Hagar Mahmoud Hamed","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001785","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the associations among courageous leadership, innovative work behavior, and psychological safety as self-reported by staff nurses.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Psychological safety supports communication and performance in health care, but evidence on the combined role of leadership and innovation among staff nurses remains limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 257 staff nurses in Saudi hospitals using validated instruments and data analyzed using correlation and regression analysis statistical techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses reported high psychological safety and perceived leadership as courageous, with moderate innovative behavior. Innovative work behavior showed a weak but significant association with psychological safety, whereas courageous leadership was not significant. The model explained minimal variance (R²=0.017).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Innovative work behavior was found to be weakly associated with psychological safety, whereas courageous leadership was not. The findings suggested that psychological safety might be shaped by broader organizational and contextual factors beyond leadership behavior alone.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"578-583"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantifying Moral Distress Among Healthcare Leadership.","authors":"Adam T Booth, Kathryn L Robinson, Mandi D Walker","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To quantitatively compare moral distress (MD) across leadership job titles, settings, demographic characteristics, work responsibilities, and its impact on intent to leave.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>MD is broadly explored among direct care providers, but there is a dearth of research comparing MD among multiple levels of healthcare leadership.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This secondary quantitative analysis presents phase one findings of a mixed-methods explanatory sequential study measuring leadership's MD in a multisite healthcare system, using the 27-item Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings revealed differences in MD among leadership by job title (P < 0.001), department (P < 0.001), and history of leaving a position (P < 0.001). The top morally distressing item across healthcare leadership included lack of resources, equipment, and bed capacity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MD was highest among charge nurses/clinical supervisors. Findings highlight the need for a leader-specific MD scale to quantify the unique causes of MD in leaders.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"542-548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingyang Tan, Rui Zhao, Yaping Wang, Ying Jiang, Qiangqiang Zou
{"title":"Current Status and Influencing Factors of Time Management Among Chinese Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Mingyang Tan, Rui Zhao, Yaping Wang, Ying Jiang, Qiangqiang Zou","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001810","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001810","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the relationship among clinical nurses' time management competence, work stress, nursing information competence, and reflective practice.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>With the increasing care demands from patients, nurses' time management competence is directly related to nursing quality, patient outcomes and occupational health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To explore the relationship between nurses' time management competence, work stress, nursing information competence, and reflective practice through a cross-sectional survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Time management among Chinese nurses in this study demonstrated a mean of 54.24 and SD ±14.36. Work stress level, nursing information competency, and reflective practice competence were found to be positively correlated with time management of Chinese nurses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Optimizing workload, strengthening nursing informatics training, and improving reflective practice mechanisms can enhance nurses' time management competence and promote the advancement of nursing quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"E37-E43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurse Engagement as a Leading Indicator of Patient Experience: Implications for Magnet® Leaders.","authors":"Faith Rand, Pamela Spates","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article examines the relationship between nurse engagement and patient experience outcomes in Magnet®-designated and Magnet with Distinction organizations. Findings support nurse engagement as a potential leading indicator of patient experience performance and a strategic priority for nursing leaders seeking to strengthen organizational excellence, workforce outcomes, and Magnet readiness.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"525-527"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing Career Development and Advancement.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001816","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"S24-S29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preserving Wisdom During Workforce Transformation: The Exit of Seasoned Nurses and What Leaders Must Do Now.","authors":"Louise Rice","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The nursing workforce is undergoing a significant generational transition as many seasoned nurses approach retirement or reduce their professional roles while large numbers of newly licensed nurses enter practice. Although workforce planning often focuses on recruitment and onboarding, less attention is given to the loss of clinical expertise, mentorship, and institutional knowledge that accompany the departure of experienced nurses. The article herein examines the organizational implications of this transition and outlines leadership strategies to preserve critical nursing knowledge, support workforce stability, strengthen succession planning, and enhance transition-to-practice outcomes during periods of generational change.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"530-533"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Lasting Imprint of Nursing.","authors":"Deborah T Zimmermann","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The most lasting outcomes of nursing are often the ones least measurable. Long after a patient's hospitalization ends, nurses leave lasting imprints through the human connections they create, shaping how the patient and family experience healing, dignity, trust, and, at times, even the future direction of another person's life.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"528-529"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and Implementation of a Clinical Competency Career Ladder for Advanced Practice Providers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001817","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"S43-S48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Creating Nurse Executive Strategies to Strengthen Nurse Leader Well‑being, Growth, and Retention: An Appreciative Inquiry Study.","authors":"Jessica M Phillips, Lucy Leclerc, Kelley Anderson","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this qualitative study using an appreciative inquiry (API) methodology was to evaluate how human-centered leadership in health care (HCL-HC) is integrated into the experiences of nurse leaders regarding well-being, professional growth, and retention.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Health care organizations face increasing turnover, workforce shortages, and rising patient complexity. Contemporary leadership models such as HCL‑HC may offer strategies to strengthen leader well-being, retention, and organizational outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed‑methods study was conducted at a large academic medical center. The qualitative component being reported on in the article involved a four‑hour API learning lab in which nurse leaders engaged in the Discover, Dream, Design, and Deliver phases of API. De‑identified narrative polling data were analyzed using constant comparative methods and HCL‑HC theoretical coding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Leaders demonstrated a shift from self‑focused well-being concepts toward system‑level advocacy, resource allocation, and meaningful recognition, particularly within the Dream phase across all domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings highlight the need for balanced, HCL-HC approaches that integrate self‑focused strategies with systemic, structural, and executive nurse leader support to strengthen well-being, growth, and retention.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"56 10","pages":"562-570"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149031949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}