The U.S. #healthcare system is fragmented and dysfunctional, and many times clinicians feel like they're powerless to do anything about it. After all, with staffing shortages and endless workloads, who has time to be an advocate for change? But Marla Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, former CEO of the American Nurses Association, insists that nurses have more power than they realize; they just need to tap into it. For this week's #PathtoRecovery, I share our recent conversation on why nurses should get into leadership, how to find a workplace that empowers nurses and her advice for how nurses can make their voices heard. And tell me: what would encourage more clinicians to get into leadership? And what leadership topics would you like to see in this newsletter? #HealthcareonLinkedIn
Healthcare needs qualified frontline bedside Nurses for patient care As a patient and a Medical Laboratory Professional- both frontline nurses and especially behind the scenes Medical Laboratory Professionals need to come to the csuite table with a seat and a voice. And every day everyway be an advocate for the profession and professionals and ultimately patients served. There are quality long-term SOLUTIONS to shortages and oppose recent misguided proposals for lowering standards of care. https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.008604.pdf Be part of the solutions
Empowerment starts within 🌟 Aristotle believed in the potential of the human spirit to overcome challenges. Nurses embody this, shaping healthcare's future ✊ #LeadershipMatters #HealthcareonLinkedIn
Nurse leader ship can be most helpful in the present situation where physician and other medical leader ship is so diffused as to become ineffective
“We tend to think of ourselves as individual nurses working with individual patients and we don't leverage the infrastructure that we have to work collectively on solving problems,” Weston said. An extreme version of this is Nurses as independent entrepreneurs. Many of my clients are very successful Nurses who broke our and found freedom in “doing their own thing”. Never easy but often more rewarding in many ways.
Beth Kutscher Very insightful. Thank you for sharing
As a nurse with almost 30 years experience I can still say I am PROUD to call myself a nurse. I’ve had the privilege of leading people in many capacities in different roles over the years. Why do I continue ? It is important that I give our future generations of nurses HOPE, Encouragement and Inspiration to follow their dreams and LEAD the way for others. If nurses want to find a place that empowers nurses -ask that in a job interview “what role does nursing play in your organization regarding shared decision making “ or what ways can I get involved in being empowered to make a difference? The future of nursing is bright-it will take BOLD leadership to make change and re-engage our workforce. There is an entire population of intelligent, amazing, caring, and thoughtful nurses who need us to recognize their talents and help encourage them to seek formal leadership opportunities and advanced education . Our future is in their hands let’s give them the tools!!!
Empowering nurses to step into leadership roles is key to driving change in healthcare. Keep advocating for better opportunities and voices for nurses!👩⚕️ #ChangeMakers
Not until we come together as a field with a common vision.
For frontline Nurses and may I mention the behind the scenes Medical Laboratory Professionals - while nurses have visibility and laboratory value is usually underestimated- BOTH professions must be supported with QUALITY long-term SOLUTIONS to shortages And these do exist https://biomedres.us/fulltexts/BJSTR.MS.ID.008604.php
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1y“nurses should get into leadership, how to find a workplace that empowers nurses and her advice for how nurses can make their voices heard beyond the bedside.” WHY? Why not “improve quality of care first?”