Issues Nurse Leaders Should Focus on this Year

The field of nursing is not easy, and the challenges within the health care industry that affect nursing require more than vague answers. To get a real understanding for what the future holds for nursing, Paula McKinney, DNP, RN, NE-BC, vice president, patient services at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester, Indiana, who is knowledgeable about the challenges chief nursing officers are facing, reviews five issues that will likely garner the attention of CNOs in 2019, ranging from recruitment and retention to employee engagement.