Three first steps for effective succession planning
In light of the predicted nursing shortage, nursing leaders need to take strategic action to prepare nurses to assume key leadership roles in the near future. Proactive succession…
Nursing Leadership
Implementing purposeful daily leadership rounding: A broader approach to measuring quality
Patient satisfaction has long been one way that hospitals measured quality, albeit indirectly. The surgical services division of Rush University Medical Center, an academic…
The nursing profession’s potential impact on policy and politics
Nursing is the largest medical profession in the world with nearly 4 million nurses in the United States alone. As such, nurses have the…
Developing a leadership legacy
Leadership means different things to different people. For example, it might be a position of authority or perceived power. It might be a role on a team or…
Political advocacy: A passion for shaping health care and our practice
We are engaged in a high-stakes profession—serving on the frontlines as essential players throughout our patients’ healthcare journeys, and invariably the first and last lines of defense for…
The power of Lean Six Sigma
Lean and Six Sigma are well-established quality improvement tools. Combining the two creates a synergistic effect, boosting effectiveness. In the hospital where I work,…
Collaboration: The key to healthcare transformation
Transforming health care is a complex challenge that can best be met through a coordinated response from academia and clinical practice. Working together, chief nursing officers (CNOs) and…
Leading through loss: Lessons for healthcare leaders
One of the most painful experiences for any parent is the death of a child. The family is deeply affected by the loss, and…
Practicing emotional intelligence may help reduce lateral violence
It’s been a stressful day at work — nothing new. Your patient fell, an I.V. line became occluded right when you were ready to…
At CHI, nurse board leadership is embedded in the culture
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a nonprofit, faith-based health system, has a longstanding commitment to nurse leadership in the boardroom. Based in Englewood, Colorado, CHI is one of the nation’s largest healthcare…
Safeguarding patients: The courageous communication solution
So how do you get a colleague’s attention when you have a safety concern? The Department of Defense partnered with the Agency for Healthcare…
Improving your coaching skills
Susan is a seasoned nurse on a telemetry unit. One day, she arrives 20 minutes late, without explanation, to a mock code that the…
Three first steps for effective succession planning
In light of the predicted nursing shortage, nursing leaders need to take strategic action to prepare nurses to assume key leadership roles in the near future.…
Implementing purposeful daily leadership rounding: A broader approach to measuring quality
Patient satisfaction has long been one way that hospitals measured quality, albeit indirectly. The surgical services division of Rush University Medical Center,…
The nursing profession’s potential impact on policy and politics
Nursing is the largest medical profession in the world with nearly 4 million nurses in the United States alone. As such, nurses…
Developing a leadership legacy
Leadership means different things to different people. For example, it might be a position of authority or perceived power. It might be a role on a…
Political advocacy: A passion for shaping health care and our practice
We are engaged in a high-stakes profession—serving on the frontlines as essential players throughout our patients’ healthcare journeys, and invariably the first and last lines of…
The power of Lean Six Sigma
Lean and Six Sigma are well-established quality improvement tools. Combining the two creates a synergistic effect, boosting effectiveness. In the hospital where…
Collaboration: The key to healthcare transformation
Transforming health care is a complex challenge that can best be met through a coordinated response from academia and clinical practice. Working together, chief nursing officers…
Leading through loss: Lessons for healthcare leaders
One of the most painful experiences for any parent is the death of a child. The family is deeply affected by the…
Practicing emotional intelligence may help reduce lateral violence
It’s been a stressful day at work — nothing new. Your patient fell, an I.V. line became occluded right when you were…
At CHI, nurse board leadership is embedded in the culture
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a nonprofit, faith-based health system, has a longstanding commitment to nurse leadership in the boardroom. Based in Englewood, Colorado, CHI is one of the nation’s…
Safeguarding patients: The courageous communication solution
So how do you get a colleague’s attention when you have a safety concern? The Department of Defense partnered with the Agency…
Improving your coaching skills
Susan is a seasoned nurse on a telemetry unit. One day, she arrives 20 minutes late, without explanation, to a mock code…
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