The American Nurses Association is pleased to announce that ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, has been nominated on the ballot for Modern Healthcare's "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare" ranking. This list recognizes health care professionals who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential individuals in health care. You can vote for the nominees you believe should make the final list of the "100 Most Influential." 

You can vote for up to five candidates, and we encourage you to select nurse leader nominees. Voting closes September 18, 2023. The final ranking of the "100 Most Influential" will be published on December 2, 2023. Please spread the word by encouraging your colleagues, family, and friends to vote.

Paula Kensler,  a registered nurse and a graduate student in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing Program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) – New Orleans, School of Nursing, is conducting an online research survey as part of the requirements for her doctoral degree.

The title of her study is The Relationships Between Nurse Team Members, Nurse Leaders, Perception of Stress, and Intent to Stay with Their Employer and Position. This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at LSUHSC. Informed consent is established at the beginning of the survey informing you that the survey is voluntary, anonymous, and confidential. You can stop completing the survey at any time with no consequences.

The purpose of this study is to explore the demographics, education, and experience of nurses, their authentic leadership characteristics, relationships with their nurse leader, how nurses perceive their stress, and nurses’ intent to stay with their current employer and position, further their education, continue nursing practice, and retire. The findings of this study will further support and guide leadership development and mentorship of nurses.

This study is an on-line research survey using SurveyMonkey®, taking less than 20 minutes to complete. See link below. Paula is inviting nurses (LPNs, RNs, APRNs) who are employed full or part time, and agency and travel nurses in a full or part time assignment in a healthcare delivery setting, in the United States to complete this survey.

Thank you for your consideration to participate in this study! Click on the below link to begin.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SV3JLFX