Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36, February 2006

The invention of a nurse leader

  • Kristin Schmidt, RN, MBA, FACHE

      Affiliations

    • Kristin Schmidt, RN, MBA, FACHE, is the chief operating and nursing officer for Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital in Mesa, AZ, and is a member of the Online Faculty at the University of Phoenix.

The primary goal of any nurse leader is to provide an optimal environment for excellent patient outcomes. Quality leadership is often described as professional, visionary, and inspirational while providing an optimal work environment to meet high clinical standards. The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)1 has defined the core competencies for nurse executives as:

•Communication and relationship building

•Knowledge of the health care environment

•Leadership

•Professionalism

•Business skills

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PII: S1541-4612(05)00199-0

doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2005.11.008

Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36, February 2006

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