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Visioning as a hiring strategy for quality outcomes
Karen M Mayer1, V Susan Carroll
1Education Quality Coordinator, Patient Care Services, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Illinois, USA. karen_mayer@rush.edu
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|September 2, 2011
Summary
Mutual trust and shared nurse leadership foster better clinical outcomes. A hospital used visioning during hiring to enhance nurse-driven results, creating a desired future through this unique leadership strategy.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Leadership
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Mutual trust and shared nurse leadership are crucial for positive clinical outcomes.
- A hospital sought to enhance nurse-driven outcomes through strategic interventions.
- Visioning is recognized as a tool for future planning and goal setting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the link between nurse leadership behaviors and clinical outcomes.
- To describe a hospital's strategy for improving nurse-driven outcomes.
- To introduce a unique application of visioning in the nurse hiring process.
Main Methods:
- The study involved a hospital implementing a visioning process.
- Visioning was integrated into the nurse hiring procedures.
- The strategy focused on fostering shared nurse leadership and mutual trust.
Main Results:
- The implementation of visioning in hiring aimed to cultivate a specific organizational future.
- This approach sought to improve nurse-driven outcomes.
- Shared nurse leadership and trust were identified as key components.
Conclusions:
- Visioning during the hiring process is a novel method for shaping a desired future in nursing.
- This strategy has the potential to improve nurse-driven clinical outcomes.
- Fostering mutual trust and shared leadership is essential for success.
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