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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Marliyn “Nia” Wright

Minority Nurse

Marilyn “Nia” Wright, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, is a retired nurse who can’t stay away from the industry she loves. She retired from her position as senior nursing director of one of the largest and busiest surgical services in Maryland at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC) after serving in that role for over a decade.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. Participants reported higher satisfaction with orientation and onboarding compared to those without a formal nurse residency program.

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Effective clinical learning for nursing students

American Nurse

Takeaways Direct care nurses serve as significant teachers and role models for nursing students in the clinical setting. Collaboration with nursing faculty during the clinical rotation can ease the burden on direct care nurses and facilitate a positive learning experience for the student.

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Pearls of Wisdom from ANA-Michigan Podcast, Voices for Nurses

American Nurse

Both ladies shared what are some essential leadership qualities that every leader should consider: communication, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, reflection, creativity, integrity, delegation, and action orientation. This episode also touched on the topic of exploring issues related to the importance of self-care.

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Nursing Shortage Solutions Are Happening — Because They Must

Relias

Yet the need to care for patients never stops. These difficult circumstances call for innovative approaches to safeguard care quality and protect nurses from overwork and burnout. This biannual study serves as a resource to inform workforce planning and support safe, effective patient care. Hispanic/Latinx.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. Participants reported higher satisfaction with orientation and onboarding compared to those without a formal nurse residency program.

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Essential Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Nurse

Relias

Qualities of a good nurse 1 – Caring and compassion Many people assume that nurses enter the field because compassion is one of their leading qualities — but this nursing characteristic isn’t necessarily a given. Add to this caring for multiple patients simultaneously, and the possibility of making an error can seem almost inevitable.