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From Being a Peer to Becoming the Leader

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am noticing a trend in our leadership workshops: many nurses are now being promoted from within their own units to leadership roles. Some confess that this has been hard, and their former peers are now among the most outspoken critics of their leadership.

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Leadership style matters

American Nurse

Lucy Leclerc, Dr. Ro­s­anne Rasso, Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick, and Dr. David Bailey) and I have been collaborating on work related to relational leadership in nursing. How do you find an organization that promotes this type of leadership and a leader who demonstrates these skills? My colleagues (Dr.

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

The present state of 21st century health care has begun to spur a greater need to reevaluate what should be expected of nurse leadership — especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many academic studies and articles, transformational leadership has been identified as the model framework for nurse leaders to learn and demonstrate.

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Get the Most Out of Your Leadership Development Program

Relias

Leadership development in healthcare organizations is a critical strategy to promote employee satisfaction and retention. What Can Leadership Development Accomplish? Attract and retain talent : Employee retention is 20 times greater at companies with a focus on leadership development. That is a huge difference!

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Nursing leadership is one of the most important ways to motivate and inspire nurses to practice at the top of their licensure. The American Nurses Association describes a nurse leader as one who inspires and influences others to achieve their maximum potential using leadership skills and critical thinking. But the goal is clear.

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Nurse Faculty Member Earns DNP and Promotion to Assistant Director

Post University

Discovering Post University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice – Educational Leadership Specialization Kennetta’s research on education-focused doctorate programs led her to Post University’s American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She enrolled in April 2020 in the DNP – Educational Leadership Specialization.

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Characteristics and Examples of Transformational Leadership in Nursing

Relias

Transformational leadership, the preferred management style of Magnet®-designated hospitals, has been shown to transform teams to higher levels of practice. With staff retention currently as a top priority for many healthcare organizations, the connection between strong leadership and retaining employees is clear.