13 March 2008

How to Keep Great Nurse Managers

Two researchers studied the best of the best and found what it takes to keep people in this demanding role flourishing

A GMJ Q&A with Barbara Mackoff, Ed.D., coauthor of Leadership as a Habit of Mind, and Pamela Klauer Triolo, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Hospitals have been worried about the steady stream of nurses exiting the profession and the relative trickle of those entering it. That concern led two researchers to tackle these essential questions: What makes nurses stay? And what makes nurse managers, who are responsible for managing and motivating nurses, stay -- and stay engaged in their jobs? Here's what they discovered.
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Yvette Anderson Posted On 3/13/2008 12:04:23 PM

Thanks for the great article.

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connie wilks Posted On 3/13/2008 3:33:55 PM

An under-analyzed group, for sure. Very interesting - and so topical.

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Totok Sutarto Posted On 3/18/2008 1:51:40 PM

Even though the case is in the nursing industry but the finding is generic and applies to other industries also. Great article.

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