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Transforming Self And Systems Through Implementation Of A Caring Coach Leader Program, Priscilla Javed Dec 2016

Transforming Self And Systems Through Implementation Of A Caring Coach Leader Program, Priscilla Javed

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Assistant nurse managers and nurse managers, often referred to as middle managers, have a direct impact on daily hospital operations, clinical work environments, delivery of high quality safe patient care, and patient outcomes. The stressful demands of this role have caused turnover rates to soar above the national average on some of the inpatient hospital units. Instability of nursing management oversight negatively effects staff job satisfaction and delivery of high quality safe patient care. In reviewing the organizations initial orientation program for transitioning middle managers into their new role, it was missing the supportive guidance of a coach. A Caring …


Building A Framework For Professional Nursing Practice Across The Continuum Of Care, Elizabeth S. Bigby Dec 2015

Building A Framework For Professional Nursing Practice Across The Continuum Of Care, Elizabeth S. Bigby

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Nursing professional practice models are designed to unite and align nurses under one vision, set of values, and a professional practice model. The goal of this project was to implement and enculturate a professional practice model of nursing with assistant nurse managers and leaders across the continuum of care at an urban medical center and associated ambulatory medical offices. Staff engagement has been shown to improve satisfaction and decrease turnover and implementation and enculturation of a professional practice model improves engagement. The target population was nurse managers and leaders as they needed to embrace professional practice before the project was …