
Reimagining the Nurse Manager Role for the 21st Century
Published on November 11, 2024
Nurse managers, the linchpins of hospital operations, are facing unprecedented challenges. With expanding spheres of control and mounting administrative duties, these crucial roles are often being stretched to their limits.
The current state is unsustainable:
• 41% of nurse managers work 51+ hours per week
• Many are responsible for accomplishing 24.3 hours of work during an 8-hour workday, according to one study
• Most report spending minimal time with their nursing teams due to administrative burdens.
As one nurse manager lamented, "I don't even know why I have clinical in my role; I don't get to spend time with my team because I'm so bogged down by everything else."
