Category: Nursing Articles

Most great healthcare companies have well-financed programs to develop Directors and C-suite executives, but sometimes frontline nurse leaders are overlooked. When budgets are tight, you are often asked to do more with less. Showing ROI of nurse leadership development may sound complicated, but it’s important if you want to make training frontline nurse leaders a […]

Introduction The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) annual meeting was full of inspiration and great thought leadership. Among those presenting was Christina (Christy) Dempsey, CNO of Press Ganey. Christy’s talk went right to the heart of the link between nurse engagement and the patient experience and was supported by the rich data for which…

Nursing leadership and nursing management often are used as interchangeable terms, but they refer to two different things. Put simply, nurse leaders help influence a hospital’s high-level strategy, while nurse managers are charged with executing that strategy on a day-to-day basis. According to HRSA, about one-third of RNs are over age 50, and most nurses…

When transitioning from a staff nurse to a charge nurse position, it is important for new charge nurses to build trust and respect within the unit. With increased responsibilities as well as co-workers to manage, it helps to have a plan and an understanding of key nurse leader skills. Here are three winning strategies to…

While strong performance often secure promotions in healthcare and nursing management, first-time supervisors may be navigating uncharted territory when it comes to leadership skills. In other words, the best employees don’t always make the best leaders. Gallup reports that the #1 reason people quit their jobs is a bad boss or immediate supervisor. Poor leadership…

They’ve been compared to educators, mediators and even air traffic controllers. They may perform managerial tasks such as scheduling and evaluations, while also acting as liaisons to hospital leaders and physicians. They may often resolve conflicts and usually are agents of change setting a positive example for the entire staff. Ultimately, they must ensure the…

When a unit is under the direction of a charge nurse, service recovery is an important part of their role. Whether they are coaching other RNs or answering directly to the patient or family, charge nurses can directly impact the patient experience. The charge nurse’s ability to communicate and lead can have a significant impact…

Media Contact: Rebecca Sell, Marketing and Communications Manager rsell@catalystlearning.com (Louisville, KY) 9-13-11. The 2011 Celebration of Small Business Luncheon, held Aug 31 at the Galt House, highlighted the ‘Big Impact of Small Business’ in Greater Louisville. Annually, the event recognizes the best and brightest small businesses. This year’s field boasted over 1,600 nominees and a…