Nursing

Does your nurse leader measure up?

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, January 12, 2006

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Knowledgeable, strong, risk-taking nurse leaders follow an articulated philosophy in the daily operations of the nursing department. Nursing leaders convey a strong sense of advocacy and support on behalf of the staff. These attributes should include:

  • The chief nurse executive (CNE) reports directly to the chief executive officer (CEO) and this enables the CNE to advocate for staff nurses
  • A philosophy of nursing that is grounded in a theoretical framework
  • Staff nurse involvement in creating strategic nursing plan or nursing mission statement
  • Participation in organization for all nurses at all levels
  • Involvement in professional organizations for all nurses at all levels
  • Publications for all nurses at all levels
  • Good staffing ratios
  • CNE facilitation of nursing research and evidence-based practice
  • Staff nurse satisfaction data and involvement of staff nurses in the process

Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course, "Nursing CE Series: Magnet Preparation - The 14 Forces of Magnetism." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to www.hcprofessor.com.



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