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Direct Supervisor Influence On Nurse Engagement, Kelly Elaine Tapp
Direct Supervisor Influence On Nurse Engagement, Kelly Elaine Tapp
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nurse engagement is essential for organizational success. If organizations can engage nurses, they may be able to improve organization and patient outcomes. The purpose of the evidence-based practice project was to use current evidence of direct supervisor influence on nurse engagement to create an educational program for clinical leads to use in their interactions with direct reports. The relationship-based care model was used as a framework for the project, and concepts included work engagement, nurse engagement, recognition versus meaningful recognition, professional development, communication, transformational leadership, and authentic leadership. Before and after attending the education program, clinical leads were given a …