Over a year ago, Cincinnati-based UC Health adopted a site leadership model where each of its two acute-care hospitals is led by a registered nurse. This shift, according to Rob Wiehe, senior vice ...

When you think about nurses, the first images that come to mind might be compassion, care, and dedication. But behind those long shifts and countless acts of selflessness lies a crucial, often ...

In recent years, nurses have been subject to heavier workloads, lower staffing levels, and poor and complex work environments. Such conditions that have plagued sites of care throughout America have ...

The problem of nursing burnout has been in a state of evolution for years. For many of these years, the 12-hour shift was the primary focus. However, 12-hour shifts provide nurses time away from the ...

In a few days, the winners of HCPro's 2010 Nursing Image Awards will be announced. Out of hundreds of nominees, two nurses will be selected as the embodiment of leadership and clinical excellence. I ...

Freeing yourself from traditional methods, measurements, paradigms, and ideas may help in achieving nursing recruitment and retention goals. Editor’s note: This excerpt is from HCPro’s book, Nurse ...

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the transformational leadership (TL) practices of nurse leaders in professional nursing associations (PNAs). BACKGROUND: Professional nursing associations are vehicles ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

This article originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Vital Signs. Nurse leaders are some of the most vital players in the healthcare scene. Their roles can take on many different meanings and ...

We wanted to be intentional about preparing our students to be confident and competent, but deeply compassionate as well.” ...