Promoting Nurse Manager Professional Well-being

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Leadership
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Frontline leaders, particularly nurse managers (NMs), are crucial for healthcare delivery success.
• The NM role is highly stressful, contributing to burnout, reduced job satisfaction, and diminished leadership effectiveness.
• Supporting nurse manager well-being is essential for maintaining a competent and satisfied healthcare workforce.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement and assess organizational strategies aimed at enhancing the professional well-being of nurse managers.
• To identify and address key stressors impacting nurse managers in a complex healthcare setting.
• To improve leadership effectiveness and job satisfaction among nurse managers through targeted interventions.

Main Methods:

• A quality improvement project was conducted in a large children's hospital.
• Pre- and post-intervention assessments were utilized to measure changes.
• A focused improvement event was designed and implemented for nurse managers.

Main Results:

• Organizational strategies to support professional well-being were identified.
• Interventions were implemented to enhance support systems for nurse managers.
• The project aimed to mitigate burnout and improve leadership outcomes.

Conclusions:

• Targeted organizational strategies can effectively support nurse manager well-being.
• Enhancing support for nurse managers is vital for healthcare leadership and job satisfaction.
• Addressing NM stress is critical for quality healthcare delivery.