The Experience of Being a Millennial Nurse Manager.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the experience of being a Millennial nurse manager with a goal to better understand the influence of organizational factors on role expectations, satisfaction, support, development, and intent to stay. BACKGROUND: Research on Millennial nurse leaders is scarce. Understanding the perception of these young managers is needed to create succession and retention planning that meets the needs of this generation of leaders. METHOD: A national sample of 25 Millennial nurse managers participated in a qualitative interpretative phenomenological study. Audio-recorded telephone interviews were conducted and analyzed. RESULTS: Millennial leaders have a unique perspective on role expectations and support variables. Seven themes of experience emerged: coming into the role, learning as I go, having the support of my director, making an impact, helping staff succeed, and managing change. CONCLUSIONS: Opportunities to develop and retain Millennial leaders are shaped by understanding the support variables that are important to them.

Transitioning Emerging Leaders Into Nurse Leader Roles.

Millennials will soon comprise 50% of the nursing workforce. Leaders in organizations look to this generation to assume leadership roles. This is proving to be challenging in many settings. Learning how to more effectively recruit, transition, and retain these emerging nurse leaders will be critical to organizations and the future of nursing. This article presents academic and organizational practices in emerging leader transition tailored to the needs of the millennial generation.