Pub Date : 2025-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102563
Angela Brown MSN, RN
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Director Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to target the unique leadership development needs of nurse directors through an in-depth learning environment. The fellowship program includes virtual learning, cohort meetings, and the completion of a capstone project. This project is intended to benefit the sponsoring organization through process improvement, resource management, new service, or business line development. Additionally, the project should develop and enhance the participant’s leadership competencies. The following article details a project from a 2024 fellowship participant.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102565
Priscilla L Sagar, Mary Dioise Ramos, Mizpah Amados, Gloria Lamela Beriones, Warly Remegio, Marlon Garzo Saria, Lorraine Evangelista
Effective mentorship is fundamental to professional development in nursing; however, there are limited initiatives that cater to the unique cultural and contextual needs of Filipino American nurses. To bridge this gap, the Philippine Nurses Association of America launched its Patnubay sa Pagtatagumpay Program (P3). This innovative initiative offers a culturally tailored approach to mentorship, incorporating features such as mentor-mentee pairings, structured goal setting, and year-long cohort support. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the P3 program, with initial outcomes indicating high overall satisfaction from both participants. By demonstrating that culturally focused mentorship can effectively meet the specific needs of a diverse nursing population, the P3 model presents a valuable framework for enhancing professional development and satisfaction within the health care field.
有效的指导是护理专业发展的基础;然而,有有限的举措,以满足独特的文化和背景需求的菲律宾裔美国护士。为了弥补这一差距,美国菲律宾护士协会启动了Patnubay sa Pagtatagumpay计划(P3)。这一创新举措为师徒关系提供了一种量身定制的文化方式,包括师徒配对、结构化目标设定和长达一年的队列支持等特点。本文评估了P3项目的有效性,初步结果表明,参与者双方的总体满意度都很高。通过证明以文化为中心的指导可以有效地满足不同护理人群的特定需求,P3模型为促进医疗保健领域的专业发展和满意度提供了一个有价值的框架。
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Pub Date : 2025-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102562
Erik Martin DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL, Christi Nguyen DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAAN, FACHE
In 2023, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) released its Nursing Leadership Workforce Compendium, a first-of-its-kind collection of strategies, exemplars, and frameworks designed to guide nurse leaders in strengthening and sustaining the workforce. The Compendium proved timely and practical, synthesizing what was known into a usable guide. Yet the environment continues to evolve. Recognizing the urgency for deeper outcomes and scalable practices, AONL Workforce Committee continued the work. The result, Compendium 2.0, emphasizes measurable results, sustainable innovations, and replicable strategies to address the most pressing workforce challenges.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-17DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102548
Mary A. Dolansky RN, PhD, FAAN, Tammy Todd CRNP, CPHQ, EBP-C, Anne Pohnert DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Joy in Work emerges when nurses are empowered to lead meaningful change. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Joy in Work Framework guides organizations to empower nurses to make small, team-led changes to restore engagement, reduce burnout, and improve quality. We used the IHI framework and focused on the cultural imperative and measurable outcomes through practical tools and leadership strategies. A statistically significant overall improvement in first-year provider turnover and Quality Metric Scores before and after the Joy in Work program implementation. Empowering nurses as everyday leaders of change fosters a resilient, thriving workforce and safer patient care.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-16DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102546
Felesia R. Bowen PhD, DNP, PPCNP-BC, FADLN, FAAN, Michele Talley PhD, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN, Nevette Sample MSHA, BA, Maria R. Shirey PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN
Facilitating healthy work environments is essential to increasing employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement. Like their peers in health care settings, nursing faculty are negatively impacted by poor work culture. Disengaged faculty may struggle to provide the necessary support and mentorship to students, thus impacting their academic performance and overall wellbeing, resulting in higher dropout rates. This manuscript describes how a school of nursing applied the FADE QI (focus, analyze, develop, and execute quality improvement) model to support a year-long QI project to improve the culture of the work and learning environment. These processes described are applicable to any work setting, especially health care settings.
{"title":"Leading Change for Culture and Well-Being in Academic Nursing","authors":"Felesia R. Bowen PhD, DNP, PPCNP-BC, FADLN, FAAN, Michele Talley PhD, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN, Nevette Sample MSHA, BA, Maria R. Shirey PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102546","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102546","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Facilitating healthy work environments is essential to increasing employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement. Like their peers in health care settings, nursing faculty are negatively impacted by poor work culture. Disengaged faculty may struggle to provide the necessary support and mentorship to students, thus impacting their academic performance and overall wellbeing, resulting in higher dropout rates. This manuscript describes how a school of nursing applied the FADE QI (focus, analyze, develop, and execute quality improvement) model to support a year-long QI project to improve the culture of the work and learning environment. These processes described are applicable to any work setting, especially health care settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 6","pages":"Article 102546"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145580469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-10-07DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102514
Linda Cole MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, Margaret A. Gettis DNP, CPNP-PC, EBP-C
Health care is a dynamically changing environment; this is increasingly evident in the adoption of technological advancements to care for pediatric patients. Scientific literature demonstrates virtual reality (VR) can be successfully employed in many locations including surgical settings, hematology/oncology units, rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, and inpatient areas. As with any large-scale change, operational considerations must be anticipated. These include the cost of VR headsets/software, potential data or protected health information leaks/cyberattacks, infection prevention concerns, adaptability of headsets for different age groups, and use of VR headsets in appropriate areas. These considerations are determining factors when contemplating return on investment for VR technologies.
{"title":"Implementing the Use of Virtual Reality in One Pediatric Health Care Setting","authors":"Linda Cole MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, Margaret A. Gettis DNP, CPNP-PC, EBP-C","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102514","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102514","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Health care is a dynamically changing environment; this is increasingly evident in the adoption of technological advancements to care for pediatric patients. Scientific literature demonstrates virtual reality (VR) can be successfully employed in many locations including surgical settings, hematology/oncology units, rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, and inpatient areas. As with any large-scale change, operational considerations must be anticipated. These include the cost of VR headsets/software, potential data or protected health information leaks/cyberattacks, infection prevention concerns, adaptability of headsets for different age groups, and use of VR headsets in appropriate areas. These considerations are determining factors when contemplating return on investment for VR technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 6","pages":"Article 102514"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145580367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102539
Jennifer Baird PhD, MPH, MSW, RN, Elizabeth Wells-Beede PhD, RN
Practice readiness of newly licensed registered nurses is an ongoing challenge for the profession, resulting in costly orientation periods upon hire. At a time of financial strain within the industry, there is an urgent need to accelerate transition to independent practice, thereby decreasing onboarding costs. The generalist paradigm of prelicensure education does not align with the realities of current practice and may contribute to the readiness gap. The purpose of this article is to propose the adoption of a specialist paradigm to accelerate practice readiness and support a sustainable pipeline of nurses that match the workforce needs of healthcare organizations.
{"title":"Academic Practice Partnerships","authors":"Jennifer Baird PhD, MPH, MSW, RN, Elizabeth Wells-Beede PhD, RN","doi":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Practice readiness of newly licensed registered nurses is an ongoing challenge for the profession, resulting in costly orientation periods upon hire. At a time of financial strain within the industry, there is an urgent need to accelerate transition to independent practice, thereby decreasing onboarding costs. The generalist paradigm of prelicensure education does not align with the realities of current practice and may contribute to the readiness gap. The purpose of this article is to propose the adoption of a specialist paradigm to accelerate practice readiness and support a sustainable pipeline of nurses that match the workforce needs of healthcare organizations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44980,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Leader","volume":"23 6","pages":"Article 102539"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145580368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2025.102536
Bonnie Clipper DNP, MA, MBA, RN, CENP, FAAN
As health care evolves to address workforce shortages, financial pressures and quality challenges, virtual nursing has emerged as a scalable solution to enhance care delivery. This article explores 2 maturing virtual nursing models: the Admission, Discharge, and Transfer model and the Care Partner model. By comparing their structures, functions, and impact, we demonstrate how each model supports clinical efficiency, improves nurse satisfaction, and enhances patient outcomes. The Admission, Discharge, and Transfer model excels in transactional throughput, while the Care Partner model emphasizes team-based, patient-centered care. Selecting the optimal model depends on organizational goals, and both offer sustainable strategies to advance hybrid care delivery.
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