HealthLeaders Media June 12, 2024
Mary Beth Kingston

CNOs are responsible for making sure their nurses stay safe and healthy at work, both mentally and physically.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– CNOs need to listen to their nurses and invest time in training nurse leaders who can become the next support system for staff.

– Leaders should prioritize patient safety and nurse safety simultaneously.

– The SAVE Act would give healthcare workers the same legal protections against assault and intimidation that flight crews and airport workers have under federal law.

Editor’s note: Mary Beth Kingston is Chief Nursing Officer for Advocate Health, the third-largest non-profit health system in the country.

Being a nurse requires so many skills.

They are patient and understanding when we’re suffering and recovering....

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