Source: HealthLeaders Media

Nurses are usually promoted to managerial positions for being excellent clinicians, critical thinkers and great communicators, but a recent HealthLeaders Media article points out that many new nurse managers are lacking some essential managerial skills.

Nurses often have little training and preparation for the new managerial responsibilities including finance, budgeting, quality improvement, patient safety concerns and disgruntled employees.  The HealthLeaders Media article, authored by Rebecca Hendren, points out six key principals for hospitals and healthcare organizations to help nurses adjust to their new management roles:

1. Have realistic expectations

2. Provide time for orientation

3. Plan for the first 30 days

4. Offer manager support

5. Establish leadership principles / training

6. Assign a mentor

Read the full article from HealthLeaders Media at Six Steps to Ensure New Nurse Manager Success.

For additional information on the subject of nurse management here’s another informative article from Nursing Management:  The Makings of a Good Nurse Manager.