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The nurse leaders' role in facilitating the creation of healthy work environments continues considering the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID pandemic. Rebuilding an energized, thriving workforce requires courageous leadership. Tackling human resource issues, disrupting silos, and discarding nonproductive processes necessitate a profound commitment to positive change. The nurse leader finds ways to connect with other leadership and staff to regain trust, handling each situation with empathic concern and thoughtful communication. A positive example of disrupting to rebuild is provided.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, information related to the virus changed so rapidly, and anxiety among healthcare workforce mounted exponentially. The reality of the situation was fluid; leadership had a challenging time communicating even short-term strategies. What evolved was a scared, tired, angry healthcare workforce. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing authors explore leaderships' opportunity to acknowledge, harness, and transform this anger into healthy disruption.
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COVID-19 , Pandemics , Anger , Anxiety , Humans , LeadershipABSTRACT
The nurse leaders’ role in facilitating the creation of healthy work environments continues considering the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID pandemic. Rebuilding an energized, thriving workforce requires courageous leadership. Tackling human resource issues, disrupting silos, and discarding nonproductive processes necessitate a profound commitment to positive change. The nurse leader finds ways to connect with other leadership and staff to regain trust, handling each situation with empathic concern and thoughtful communication. A positive example of disrupting to rebuild is provided.
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The Association for Leadership Science in Nursing's 2021 conference provided an opportunity to further enhance professional understanding of the difficulties facing nurse leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create unimaginable challenges. Presentations provided evidence in support of courageous caring leadership interventions.
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Congresses as Topic , Societies, Nursing , Health Equity , Humans , Leadership , Professional RoleABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause chaos and confusion in health care, the outcome of which manifests itself as erratic and often incomprehensible behaviors of staff. These behaviors are symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article explores the association of the COVID pandemic and the emergence of PTSD symptoms. A theoretical framework is presented to assist the nurse leader in gaining perspective, and suggests treatment modalities to assist at times when behaviors present in the workplace.
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The international pandemic of COVID-19 is unprecedented. Nurse leaders play a pivotal role in balancing the needs of their staff with the needs of the patients. Maintaining one's moral compass during critical decision times is of the utmost importance. They do so to minimize the negative impact and maximize success for all key stakeholders and avoid moral distress. Transparent communication that is truthful, mindful, and relevant is only one of the competencies necessary to accomplish this. This article explores these challenges and offers some suggestions on staying resilient and upholding one's moral obligations.