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Reflections of a Nurse Manager on Today’s Leadership Challenges

Emerging RN Leader

By Mike Spiros, MALD, MS, APRN, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC Today, I am publishing a guest blog written by a nurse manager. Mike Spiros is an APRN currently serving as nurse manager for an acute care unit in Portland, Oregon. He has previously worked for hospital systems in Florida and Massachusetts.

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Boundaries in Leadership Roles

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was reminded again this week in talking with new managers about how important leadership boundaries are today. So many leaders feel under intense pressure to be all things for staff, but leadership roles are unsustainable without boundaries.

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Ten Mistakes That Can Derail Your Leadership

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Being a nurse leader in today’s environment is very challenging. Many nurse managers today are at the beginning of their leadership journey.

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Communication tips for nurse leaders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Emotional intelligence—which includes active listening, empathy, and compassion—refers to your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and those of the people you work with. Communication goals include understanding, achieving the intended effect, and acting ethically.

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A Longitudinal View of Nursing Leadership

Daily Nurse

At this time in history, the American nursing profession and its leadership are in a state of flux. The November 2023 American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nursing Leadership Insight Longitudinal Study leverages nursing leaders’ perspectives to shed light on where we are and where we’re headed as a nursing collective.

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How to Effectively Communicate with Your Nurse Manager

Premier Medical Staffing

Job Information Job Profession: How to Effectively Communicate with Your Nurse Manager Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: Behold the nurse manager : the venerable head of your unit. They also maintain an authoritative role over all the other nurses working on the unit.

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Essential Leadership Skills for Nurse Managers

Northeastern State University

Leadership exists in every organization, community and family. In healthcare, nurse leaders operate in complex and highly stressful environments. Poor leadership could ultimately be a matter of life and death. What Is a Nurse Leader? Effective leadership requires both soft and hard skills.