The AACN HWEAT was both reliable and valid, supporting its interprofessional use as an organizational measure. Active evaluation of health care environments is critical to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Successful succession planning necessitates use of innovative strategies to encourage and support knowledge recovery and transfer. This quality improvement project evaluated the impact of a critical reflective inquiry workshop on experienced nurses’ insights into practice. Nurses assessed written clinical narratives using the Critical Reflective Inquiry Assessment Tool before and after the workshop. Guided reflection led by nursing professional development practitioners fostered insight into practice, which is an essential step in supporting knowledge transfer to novice nurses.
The novice charge nurse role transition is not well understood. This article reports on a qualitative descriptive study of the novice charge nurse role transition. Rubin and Rubin’s responsive interviewing was used. Fourteen novice charge nurses participated in Zoom interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three phases: taxiing to the runway, takeoff, and reaching cruising altitude, each with distinct themes. Nursing professional development practitioners can use these findings to better understand and support new charge nurses through this transition.
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