Keywords

nursing executive, nursing leadership agenda, nursing strategy, quality agenda, workforce management agenda

 

Authors

  1. Young, Claire MSN, MBA, RN

Abstract

The health system nursing leader is responsible for providing high-quality, service-oriented nursing care to deliver such care with disciplined cost management; to lead and develop a group of nursing executives and managers at the facility level; to establish nursing professional development programs; to build and maintain an effective supply of nurses; and to advocate for nurses and patients. Balancing these imperatives requires thoughtful strategic planning and disciplined execution. In their absence, organizations flounder to address a single problem in isolation and struggle to perform against outcomes. One organization approached the challenge by engaging in a comprehensive, accelerated strategic planning process. The experience brought together 11 hospital nursing executives in consensus around a prioritized strategic agenda. This article is a case study of the approach used to define a nursing agenda.