Enhancing Professional Role Competency Through Data Analytics and Evidence-Based Education

Stepping in, Stepping up, and Stepping out: Competencies for Intensive Care Unit Nursing Leaders During Disasters, Emergencies, and Outbreaks

“…Nurse leaders must be competent in identifying relevant data elements needed to inform decisions, analyzing and interpreting data, and using data to support their own decisions. 15 Because nurse leaders influence other decision-makers (eg, hospital executives, policymakers), they must be able to present data-driven recommendations to stakeholders in a meaningful way (eg, data visualization, benchmarking). For example, data regarding positive COVID-19 cases at community long-term care facilities can help ICU nurse leaders predict potential patient surges or changes to staffing.…”