title: Broadening Access to Nontraditional Development Opportunities to Drive Frontline Engagement.
abstract: The nursing workforce is at the center of many changes associated with care delivery transformation. To achieve this transformation, frontline staff must be engaged in their work, committed to their organization's mission, and capable of delivering high-quality care. In this article, the authors describe strategies for addressing 1 of the greatest opportunities for improving nurse engagement identified using these data: ensuring nurses feel professional development and promotion opportunities offered at their organization help them to improve.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Senior Analyst (Ms Koppel), Practice Manager (Dr Virkstis), and Consultant (Ms Katz), Nursing Executive Center; Senior Director (Ms Strumwasser), Advisory Board Survey Solutions; and Managing Director (Dr Boston-Fleischhauer), The Advisory Board Company, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Jenna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koppel
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Virkstis
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strumwasser
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boston-Fleischhauer
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States