Nurse Leader Challenges in Data Transparency: Eyes to the Future

Data, data, data–they are everywhere! Nurse leaders are for sifting through the mountains of data to create information determining implications to practice, incorporating the evidence, and documenting structure, process, and outcomes. The age-old course in statistics is now a reality. It is imperative for the practice of the executive nurse leader, as well as the nurse informatician, to understand the impact and meaning of data to drive quality practices across the continuum. Nurse executive leadership must step forward in the critical work of transforming data into information, to knowledge, and ultimately, seasoned leadership must determine with wisdom the requirements of the art and science of nursing practice.