McKinsey & Co.’s latest nursing survey focuses on the nurse manager role to identify trends in upward mobility, burnout and other areas.
The global management consulting firm surveyed 1,301 nurses (533 nurse leaders, including 391 nurse managers, and 768 front-line registered nurses) across the U.S. in January and February.
Four survey findings:
1. Among front-line nurses who said they were likely to leave their current roles, not feeling valued by their leaders, at 41%, is among the top three factors influencing this decision.
2. Nurse managers said they spend the majority of their time on people management activities — for example, team huddles and mentorship.
3. Nurse managers were asked to rank the five daily tasks they find most satisfying. While all the tasks were related to people management, participating in daily huddles, making multidisciplinary unit rounds and hosting staff meetings ranked highest.
4. Nurse managers were also asked to rank the daily activities that frustrate them most. The top three:
- Resolve conflicts and perform corrective actions as needed.
- Handle incident reports, injuries and complaints.
- Reach out to staff to fill workforce gaps.
Read more about the survey here.
