"It's very hard being a leader today. At times in my career, I phrased it as taking people on a journey on which nobody wants to go," says Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, board chair for Advocate Aurora Health.

In this week's feature story, Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, board chair for Advocate Aurora Health, and Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, executive vice president and chief nursing officer, Advocate Aurora Health Milwaukee, share insights about how to overcome challenges and continue to push nurse leadership forward as a valuable voice in the healthcare industry.

Also in this issue:

4 Ways to Strengthen Nursing Leadership

Nurse leaders Joanne Disch and Mary Beth Kingston share insights about how to overcome challenges and continue to push nurse leadership forward as a valuable voice in the healthcare industry.

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Analyzing Nurse Staffing: Understanding FTEs

Understanding the calculation for a full-time equivalent will help you know how many staff are required to meet the needs of your department.

Hospitals Shed 6.4K Jobs in September

The last jobs report before the November 2 presidential election singals a cooling economy as the nation heads into winter.

New Laws Keep Pandemic-Weary California at Forefront of Health Policy Innovation

This year's legislative season took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented pandemic.

Must Reads

This overlooked variable is the key to the pandemic
The Atlantic

California nurse practitioners gain more autonomy - in 2023
Laist

Mission Hospital RNs have voted to unionize. What happens now?
Asheville Citizen Times

Why hospitals can't handle COVID surges: They're flying blind
The Wall Street Journal

That's all for today. As always, send any tips, thoughts or advice my way at shoang@blr.com.

Son Hoang
Editor, Nursing