NURSE LEADERS SURVEY
Survey Trends and Observations The 2024 Survey of Nurse Leaders examines the role of hospital nurse leaders, the challenges they face, particularly in nurse workforce management, how they are addressing these challenges, and which of methods they are using are most effective. Areas of Involvement Hospital nurse leaders were asked to describe their level of involvement in various management activities within their facilities. Eighty-one percent of nurse leaders indicated they have medium to high involvement in nurse workforce management. However, workforce management is only one of various activities in which nurse leaders are significantly engaged, suggesting their roles extend considerably beyond personnel issues.
The role of hospital nurse leaders extends far beyond nurse workforce management.
Eighty-one percent of nurse leaders said they have medium to high involvement in their facilities’ strategic mission, indicating that hospital nurse leaders are as engaged in strategic planning and decision making as they are in personnel management. Eighty percent said they have medium to high involvement in their facilities’ financial management. Nurse staffing often is the number one line item in hospital budgets, necessitating the involvement of nurse leaders in the financial planning process. Eighty percent of nurse leaders said they have medium to high involvement in clinical and patient protocols at their facilities. As was referenced above, nurse education and training are advancing, allowing nurses and nurse leaders to take a greater role in shaping the clinical policies dictating how patient care is delivered at their facilities. Seventy-two percent of nurse leaders said they have medium to high involvement in risk management, 81% said they have medium to high involvement in quality improvement, 78% said they have medium to high involvement in new medical technology integration, and 74% said they have medium to high involvement in community service/relations, further indicators that hospital nurse leaders are actively engaged in a wide range of strategic and administrative activities.
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