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Reflections of a Nurse Manager on Today’s Leadership Challenges

Emerging RN Leader

By Mike Spiros, MALD, MS, APRN, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC Today, I am publishing a guest blog written by a nurse manager. Mike Spiros is an APRN currently serving as nurse manager for an acute care unit in Portland, Oregon. He has previously worked for hospital systems in Florida and Massachusetts.

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What Is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse? The World of APRNs

Post University

Are you working in the nursing field but interested in taking on more of an advanced leadership role? Becoming an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) might be the right step for you. Defining the Role of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)?

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Development Program Provides New Pathways for APRNs

Consult QD

As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Cleveland Clinic, Shaneeka Rice, MSN, CNP, takes great pride in her clinical work, but she says she has always had her eye on a loftier goal. I’ve known from the beginning that leadership would be a part of my career,” she explains. They want more from their careers.”

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Understanding Organizational Structure and Leadership in Nursing

Post University

Effective leadership in nursing has never been more critical. In the midst of a nurse shortage that has reached crisis levels, and at a time when the healthcare landscape is changing drastically, nursing leadership must be able to guide nurses through their daily tasks and provide them with the support needed to grow their careers.

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Supporting and advocating for APRNs

American Nurse

Expiring PHE waivers turn back the clock in some states Despite the proven value of advanced practice RN (APRN) care, the APRN role is at a crossroads. Depending on the state in which they practice, APRNs now may face more restrictions than during the PHE. Certain other restrictions also were lifted.

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Career Moves: From Shift Nurse to Leadership

Minority Nurse

But there’s always been something else calling to you: leadership. Making the Shift to Leadership. Leadership roles often provide opportunities to affect change at higher levels and support health care teams across disciplines.”. If you’re not certain that leadership is for you, Ophelia M. How do you start?

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True leadership: You know it when you see it

American Nurse

Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN, FFNMRSCI Countless references over the years describe leadership and the many ways it can be demonstrated, viewed, and improved. Daily, nursing leadership manifests in various forms and settings: on a nursing unit, in the emergency department, in the clinic or doctor’s office. 2023; 18(4).