Pulse check: The role of leadership in supporting nurses' well-being
Keywords
nursing leadership, nurse well-being, healthy work environment, nurse support, nursing team, mental health
Abstract
he COVID-19 pandemic highlighted severe impacts on nurses, driven by chronic staffing shortages, escalating patient care demands, and insufficient support structures (Appleton et al., 2023; Han & Jiang, 2023; Jarden et al., 2023; Jeffs et al., 2024; Watson, 2024). Nurses reported feeling undervalued and distressed from excessive workloads, especially in high-pressured settings like Intensive Care Units (ICUs), where inadequate staffing levels and high patient acuity exacerbated these challenges (Jeffs et al., 2024; Watson, 2024). The nursing workforce continues to show troubling signs of decline, with rising levels of psychological distress, burnout, and turnover rates (Galanis et al., 2024). These trends pose substantial risks to team dynamics, the quality of patient care, and the long-term viability of healthcare systems. Such risks emphasize an urgent need for supportive leadership and sustainable work environments to counteract these stressors and improve resilience across the profession (Niinihuhta et al., 2022).
In the past two years, the Journal of Advanced Nursing has published numerous articles underscoring the critical role of leadership in supporting nurses’ well-being. This virtual issue features eight studies demonstrating how effective leadership enhances nurses' mental health, resilience, and job satisfaction.
Original Publication Citation
Watson, A., & Bond, C. (2024). Pulse Check: The Role of Leadership in Supporting Nurses’ Well-Being. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2648.leadership-role-nurses-well-being
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Watson, Adrianna PhD, RN, CCRN, TCRN and Bond, Carmel PhD, MSc, MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCE, RMN, "Pulse check: The role of leadership in supporting nurses' well-being" (2024). Faculty Publications. 7456.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7456
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2024-11-25
Publisher
Journal of Advanced Nursing; Wiley
Language
English
College
Nursing
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