Why Do Nurse Managers Stay? Building a Model of Engagement

Abstract

The short tenure of nurse managers suggests the urgent need for a new model to understand and build engagement that translates into longevity and excellence in nurse managers. The authors report data from a national qualitative study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, of 30 outstanding long-time nurse managers in 6 settings and offer patterns of individual and cultural elements linked to engagement. Part 1 describes the dimensions of individual engagement along with the implications for developing and sustaining nurse managers. In Part 2, which will be available in April 2008, the authors will give details on the organizational factors that contribute to engagement of nurse managers and the applications for building cultures of engagement.

Nurse Manager Engagement

“…5,13,18,19 Through the impact of organizational outcomes, this study contributes to the foundation of practice-based role engagement for nurse managers and the staff nurses they supervise. Factors that have an impact on productivity and commitment should be measured through people, processes, or changes in technology.…”

Ability emotional intelligence of nurse managers in the Midwestern United States

“…Managers are in a position to influence how employees manage stress and emotional reactions, which can impact organizational outcomes. [2930]…”

The role of physician engagement on the impact of the hospital‐based practice improvement module (PIM)

“…Prior research on physician engagement more generally demonstrates that increased physician engagement enhances interaction with nursing and other office staff, 12 improves overall physician alignment, 13 enhances QI, 2 and may heighten physicians' willingness to participate in hospital administration and policy. 14 Our data support these findings and further describe the importance of engagement in QI activities, whether it be through assembling and working in a team, helping analyze hospital systems, navigating existing institutional linkages, or simply becoming the ''creative initiative'' on a QI project.…”