Abstract | Improving Care, Work Environments

Creating the Foundation for a Culture of Inquiry

As nurse leaders, we have traditionally focused on creating forums for inquiry for front-line nurses. Today’s nurse leaders call for similar platforms to enable ideating, improving processes, and enhancing the workforce processes and work experience(s) (Joseph et al., 2023). The AONL 2022 Longitudinal Nursing Leadership Insight Study provided validation for supporting the call for a change in culture. It reported nurse leaders need 1) a culture that supports innovation (83%), 2) a forum to connect with other leaders to promote ideas and have the time to implement them, and 3) certainty that if a mistake is made, staff would receive guidance, not discipline (82%). A culture of inquiry (COI) is pivotal to organizational success.

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