Transitioning to Excellence in Nurse Staffing: A Statewide Initiative to Leverage the Evidence.

J Nurs Adm

Author Affiliation: Principal, Designing Tomorrow, Madison, Wisconsin; and Consultant, Tim Porter O'Grady Associates, Inc, Atlanta, Georgia. The author is the president-elect of the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives.

Published: December 2015

Successful transitions require leadership, focus, and tenacity. Substantive change rarely comes easily. Leaders are frequently challenged to determine when change is needed and how to best accomplish it. This month we will shine the spotlight on a statewide initiative in Wisconsin to transition the nurse staffing decision process, in every practice setting, from largely opinion based to evidence based. This leadership initiative capitalized on the leadership potential of a professional association and the power of consensus and a well-executed strategy.

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