Becker's Healthcare May 2, 2023
If you ask a nurse leader why they moved away from the bedside and into leadership, there is a good possibility they will give a version of this answer: “Because I wanted to make more of an impact.”
For the past few years, nurses have been leaving hospitals in droves. Some leave the profession altogether and some leave for better opportunities at other organizations or through temp agencies. Still others are leaving the bedside to take on C-suite roles where they can make the changes they want to see.
“Believe it or not, there’s a lot to be excited about in healthcare right now, and I want to be a part of it,” Stacey-Ann Okoth, DNP, RN, told Becker’s. She...