Physician as Healer Leader and Partner: Tackling the Nursing Shortage

摘要

Context:Physicians have been notably silent on the nursing shortage in spite of articles that have suggested that physician behavior is one of the causes of job dissatisfaction among professional nurses. In addition to the role of healer, the physicians of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG) are expected to have the additional responsibilities of being both leaders in health care and strong clinical partners with the nursing staff. CPMG has embarked upon a program to leverage physician leadership to address the nursing shortage through multiple avenues. We expect not only to increase the number of nurses in the future, but also to enhance their careers by being their “Preferred Clinical Partner.”