The Nurse Manager Forum in a Magnet™ Organization

Nurse managers (NM) play an increasingly prominent role in achieving the goals of healthcare organizations and optimizing the patient and family experience of care. Robbins and Davidhizar1 note, “The nurse manager must be a transformational leader capable of influencing staff to align with the organization's goals.” Concurrent with the NM role is an area of need identified by Zori and Morrison,2 who observe, “Many nurse managers assume their position based on expertise in a clinical role with little expertise in managerial leadership skills.”