Maria R Shirey

..The authors discuss nurse manager interview data showing that these expectations are increasing nurse manager perceptions of stress, making coping more difficult, and potentially harming nurse manager and work environment well-being...

..Common sources and manifestations of anger in nursing students are presented, and one evidence-based solution--mindfulness-based-stress reduction--is discussed...

..Components of ethical climate are presented and strategies to create a positive ethical climate for nursing practice are provided...

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..Nurse managers play a pivotal role in creating these environments, yet they need supportive structures and resources to more effectively execute their roles...

..The historical overview of care delivery models provides a foundation for the introduction of best practice models that will shape the environment for acute and critical care in the future...

..Third, strategies for applying innovation diffusion theory to facilitate EBNP adoption are proposed. Lastly, the article ends with a leadership call to action...

..Independent of the inevitable work-related stress associated with the nurse manager role, social support provided to current and aspiring nurse leaders is assumed to assist with coping and thriving in the work environment...

..An integrative literature review was undertaken to examine the research related to stress and coping in nurse managers. Key gaps in the literature were identified with implications for research presented...

..The important role of resilience in strategic leadership for change is presented along with suggestions for evaluating and developing resilience...

..A cost-benefit analysis and human capital management strategies supporting nursing sabbaticals are identified...

..In this article, the author presents an overview of strategic leadership and offers approaches for cultivating strategic thinking skills...

..In this article, the author discusses strategy execution challenges that must be addressed to lead sustainable change...

..A practical guide on how to become an authentic leader is advanced. A research agenda to advance the study of authentic leadership in nursing practice through collaboration between nursing and business is proposed...

..This study provided insight into nurse manager stress and coping experiences...

..Nursing faculty are at risk for stress and burnout that threaten to worsen the current nursing faculty shortage. The author discusses the importance of preventing nursing faculty burnout and presents specific burnout prevention strategies...

..This article provides an overview of a developmental model for planning at various stages of career progression...

..To review and examine the literature supporting a professional sabbatical, a potentially viable and innovative change strategy that could renew, revitalize, and retain nursing staff practicing in the acute care setting...

..This article also provides an explanation of how to use related stakeholder mapping techniques with targeted communication strategies...

..In this article, the author discusses the concept of a business case and introduces a 3-phase business case model for organizational change...

..An overview of the theory is provided along with a discussion of its strengths, limitations, and targeted application...

..In this article, the author discusses successful tactics for establishing a sense of urgency to facilitate organizational change...

..The present study provides insight into nurse manager cognitive decision-making amidst stress and work complexity...

..In this article, the author discusses brainstorming as a viable innovation technique and goal-based change intervention...

..Finally, the authors highlight uses of the comparative table within multiple settings...