Nurse managers are internal stakeholders who play essential roles in managing change,
cultural integration, retention, and direction of staff attitudes toward changing healthcare …

This article describes an expanded leadership role needed in schools of nursing as the
nurse of the 21st century is prepared to assume expanded roles in a diverse society. With …

The nursing shortage is seriously challenging hospitals to provide safe, quality care to acute
and critically ill patients. Most frequently reported are the registered nurse (RN) shortages in …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the characteristics of acute-care hospitals that report registered
nurse shortages when a widespread shortage exists and when a widespread shortage is no …

Problem-based learning (PBL) is offered as an appropriate pedagogy to prepare nurse
managers for the uncertainties of future administrative practice. It is a student-centered …

Unprecedented changes in the delivery and financing of health care have produced angst
and opportunity, criticism, and innovation. To explore the effects of these market‐driven …

The challenges facing nursing both from within and outside the profession are growing. To
respond, all dimensions of the profession—education, direct care, and public health—must …

This article is the first of a 3-part series describing the RWJ Executive Nurse Fellows
Program, an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles who aspire …

Recognizing the continuing threat of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse and the
mandate for health care reform with emphasis on community-based care and prevention, the …

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which nurse‐midwifery education
programs are addressing the practice competencies that have been recommended by the …