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HealthJanuary 13, 2021|UpdatedJanuary 24, 2021

Nurse executives: Maintaining momentum + driving change

As Chief Nursing Officers and other nursing leaders prepare for the new, post-Covid-19 reality, there is an opportunity to ensure that the positive changes that have been made to clinical workflow and patient safety during the crisis survive beyond the pandemic.

Nurse executives are in a unique position to drive strategic priorities that will strengthen the profession. They can serve as influential voices at both the strategy table and point of care, effectively guiding current and future decision making. Learn more about the seven strategic imperatives that can help these leaders drive lasting change for nursing staff, the community, and the nursing profession as a whole.

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As nurse leaders assess where further innovation can be achieved, they must also balance the day-to-day realities of the most-pressing organizational priorities: (1) building the nursing workforce into strong, adaptable, and innovative teams and (2) meeting and optimizing people’s changing healthcare needs.
Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer, Health Learning, Research & Practice

Driving change: Seven strategic imperatives for today’s nurse leaders in the new healthcare reality

Our new blog by Dr. Anne Woods, Chief Nurse explores the priorities of nursing leadership and presents key areas of focus for a path forward post-pandemic.

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Seven strategic imperatives for nurse executives

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the flaws in the U.S. healthcare system clear, but nurse executives have the power to inspire change. In this infographic, we highlight key strategic imperatives for today’s nurse leaders to maintain momentum and improve healthcare quality for the future.


As we move past crisis mode and toward longer-term strategies, we can learn a great deal about the role of nurse leaders, who are in a unique position to drive strategic priorities that will strengthen the profession. In addition, nurse leaders can serve as an influential voice at the strategy table, effectively guiding current and future decision making.
Julie Stegman, Vice President, Wolters Kluwer, Nursing Segment, Health Learning, Research & Practice

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Nurse Executives: Driving Change in the Era of Covid-19 delves into strategies for nurse leaders. Fill out the form below to download the report now and opt-in to receive future information on nursing trends.

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