Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN

If you want something done right, you need to do it together. As a nurse leader, it can often feel like you have too many tasks on your plate and need more time to complete them all safely and effectively. That's where delegation in nursing comes in.
Keep in mind that delegating tasks isn't the same as assigning them. Assigning a task refers to giving a specific responsibility to a team member with the skill set to accomplish it safely and effectively.

The nursing profession comes with many rewards and accompanying challenges. To support your nursing staff so they can focus on providing quality care, proactively address these common issues for nurses — and implement positive changes to help your team overcome daily hurdles.
Nursing Issue #1: Inadequate Staff
Focusing on value-based and holistic patient-centered care requires a larger, more diverse, and highly educated nursing workforce.

A late period can be stressful, whether you hope to be pregnant or not. But being late for your period isn’t always due to pregnancy. Various factors, including lifestyle changes, medications, underlying health conditions, or stress may delay your period.
Key takeaways:
Pregnancy is the most common reason for a late period, but not the only reason.
Extreme changes in diet, exercise, underlying health conditions, or taking various medications may delay your period.

Conflicts are inevitable when you work in a stressful environment like health care. Tension and stress can result from miscommunication and differing opinions and priorities. You can't ignore a volatile situation between staff members as a nurse leader. Conflicts within your nursing team can create an uncomfortable work environment for everyone. It's often not the conflict that's your biggest challenge — it's how you work to resolve it.

Healthcare practices may be open, but it’s not business as usual. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way the world thinks and acts, and this is especially relevant in healthcare. Most practices stayed open but may have had to lay off non-essential staff due to decreased patient volume. Others increased virtual care, while all have had to rethink how they will conduct business to survive financially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among their many competing responsibilities, good nurse managers lead and integrate activities to ensure everything runs smoothly. As a leader, you’ll typically manage budgets, inventory, and quality improvement efforts. Your duties expand beyond tasks — you’re also responsible for your patients and nursing staff.
Leadership Styles for Nurse Managers
Successfully managing your nursing team begins with developing a trusting relationship with your staff through accessibility, honesty, and respe...

Telehealth would no longer be considered as an emerging category of solutions in the healthcare industry. However, with a global pandemic disrupting our personal and professional lives, the industry is increasing its attention to telehealth for providing continuous care. Almost overnight, telehealth became a requirement in the new standard for care.

My twin daughters were born two weeks before 9/11. Although they entered the world before this tragedy, they grew up not knowing any different when it comes to travel and life before we suffered such shock and uncertainty. My daughters started college last fall and had a semester and a half of college life before COVID-19 caused them to virtually finish the rest of the semester.

Nurse managers spend a significant amount of their time recruiting and hiring nurses. The ongoing nursing shortage is a reality of the industry that makes hiring and, in turn, job performance crucial. But if new hires leave or do not meet expectations, the resulting cost and effort to replace staff or to improve performance can impact the quality of patient care and the performance of other team members.

If you're considering a career in nursing and have wondered what the qualities of a good nurse are, you're probably already displaying some of these essential nursing characteristics. Whether you're entering the nursing field or are a seasoned nurse, taking the time to understand nursing strengths demonstrates insight and a desire for ongoing self-improvement.

One of the symptoms that can accompany menopause is forgetfulness. Sometimes menopausal women struggling with difficulties with memory and concentration refer to this as "brain fog." With dementia being more prominent in women, it may raise concerns that brain fog indicates something more serious, especially since studies have suggested a possible link between early menopause and memory loss.

Starting your nursing career or advancing in the profession can be overwhelming. Textbooks only prepare you so much for the floor, classroom, or conference room. Once you're established in your nursing career, you may think, "If I only knew then what I know now."

The average menstrual cycle length is about 28 days (normal range from 21-35 days), but it can vary from woman to woman. However, most women determine their average cycle length and can become concerned if this changes. Hormones regulate the length of menstrual cycles, but other factors such as age, lifestyle, and stress levels can also impact the length of time between periods.

Problem solving is in a nurse manager’s DNA. As leaders, nurse managers solve problems every day on an individual level and with their teams. Effective leaders find innovative solutions to problems and encourage their staff to nurture their own critical thinking skills and see problems as opportunities rather than obstacles.
Health care constantly evolves, so problem solving and ingenuity are skills often used out of necessity.

Many women experience unpleasant effects from the hormonal fluctuations accompanying their menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, one of those is often constipation. Some dietary and lifestyle changes may help reduce or prevent constipation. Although digestive upset may be a normal part of your period, it’s vital to ensure underlying health issues aren’t responsible and know when to see your healthcare provider.