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Leadership insights of senior nurse executives
(2017-07-19)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics, behaviors, and context for top performing nurse executive leaders.
Methods: A qualitative study of 8 senior ranking, retired United States ...
Impressions of uses for visual thinking strategies among doctorate of nursing practice leadership students
(2017-07-24)
Purpose: Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a structured art viewing technique that can help students develop aesthetic understanding and critical thinking skills (Housen, 2002). VTS integrates many techniques to build cognition including fact-finding, questioning, speculating, and personal association (Yenawine, 1997). Originally used with children, there is now a growing recognition that VTS holds value in higher education (Moorman, & Hensel, 2016). In the field of Nursing, undergraduate students have reported that VTS helps create a safe learning environment and helps the see things differently. (Moorman, 2015). Other undergraduate students have reported that VTS helped them gain observational, cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills (Moorman, Hensel, Decker, & Busby, 2016). Very little is known about how VTS might be used among nurses in leadership and administrative positions. The purpose of this project was to explore perceptions of how nurses enrolled in a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program thought they might use VTS in their practice.
Methods: Fourteen DNP students, enrolled in a leadership DNP, participated in a standard VTS session lead by a trained facilitator. The group viewed three works of art and then were asked three open ended questions: 1. What is going on in this picture? 2. What are you seeing that makes you say that? and 3. What more can you find? Following the session the participants provided written feedback to open ended questions: 1.What was your impression of Visual Thinking Strategies?and 2. How might you use Visual Thinking Strategies in your Nursing or leadership?All participants gave written consent to use de-identified data for research purposes. Data were analyzed using the qualitative descriptive approach described by Sandelowski (2000) with Dedoose Version 7.5 software.
Results: The VTS session was well received as being enjoyable and having applications for practice. Three themes emerged about how participants might use VTS: as a teaching tool (N=13), changing thinking in practice (N=7), and facilitating interpersonal relations (N=14).
Conclusion: Thinking “out of the box” is becoming increasingly important for nurses to deal with complexity in today’s health care health care environment. This study found DNP students felt VTS could be used as a tool to improve communication and critical thinking in practice and education. Future research should address how skills learned in VTS improve nursing practice....
Secrets of the most successful nurse educators
(2017-07-27)
Successful nurse educators make a profound impact on their students, their workplaces, their communities, and the profession. The wisdom they impart can prevent complications, save money, and save lives, both today and for ...
From novice to competent: Developing an innovative nurse residency to increase confidence and job satisfaction
(2017-07-27)
An interactive presentation of the Medical Surgical Nurse Residency Program created to meet the needs of new nurses. This presentation will use lecture, videos, and audience participation in simulation to discuss the ...
Innovative leadership in nursing education for Maryland Healthcare Systems: Supporting professional advancement in nursing
(2017-07-19)
Purpose: The US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently reported that Maryland is one of 16 U.S. states projected to experience a serious shortfall of registered nurses (RNs) by 2025 (HRSA, 2014). ...
Leading change: The power of vision and collaborative-partnership
(2017-07-25)
This presentation will discuss how leadership vision and commitment to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations served as a catalyst for change. Leveraging the qualities of visionary leadership, a team of thought ...
Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA): Leading advancements in interprofessional care for older adults
(2017-07-28)
As the world's population ages, we must have effective leaders to guide advancements in care delivery and policy for older adults. The GNLA is designed to develop mid-career gerontological nurses as significant leaders. ...
Utilizing a high reliability framework to build evidence-based practice in a complex organization
(2017-07-25)
The department of nursing at this comprehensive cancer center underwent executive nursing level structural changes where practice, quality and education were combined under the new office of the Deputy CNO. Using a high ...
Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy sustainable advancements in nursing education
(2017-07-26)
Developing effective and successful leaders in nursing education requires intentionally guided self-awareness and behavioral change. The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy provides an intense personal and professional ...
Growing the next generation of nurse leaders in palliative care: An international case study
(2017-07-27)
This session will report a case study evaluation of an innovative palliative care scholarship program that funds graduate nursing students from Canada and the UK to learn and translate evidence-based practices in palliative ...