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A Culture of Inquiry: Practice-Based Knowledge for Nurse Leaders
Anne Schmidt1, David Marshall, Rosanne Raso
1Author Affiliations: Director (Dr Schmidt), Optum Advisory, Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive (Dr Marshall), Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California; Editor in Chief (Dr Raso), Nursing Management, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive (Dr Sintich) Inova Health System, Fairfax, Virginia; Interim Director of Centralized Functions and Associate Chief Quality Officer (Dr Poch), The University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City; and Distinguished Scholar in Nursing, Clinical Professor, and Director (Dr Joseph), Health Systems/Administration Program, The University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Abstract:
A culture of inquiry has not traditionally been associated with nursing leadership. As healthcare evolves, leaders must reevaluate barriers to improving healthcare outcomes. One noted barrier has been a need for more inquisitiveness to innovate. Through an American Organization for Nursing Leadership workgroup, the authors advanced the understanding of a "culture of inquiry," applying a practice-based learning approach for knowledge development. Three recommended foundational elements are psychological safety, building connections, and using design thinking at all organizational levels.
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