Helen and I hope that you have gained a deeper insight into what it means to be a dynamic leader. We are convinced that leadership skills can be learned. Once learned, they must be operationalized in practice. Practice makes perfect, and the more you use leadership skills the more you master the art of leadership and become more of a craftsman reaping the benefits of intense learning and work. Leadership is a journey. It is a long and often painful one. But, it is the only safe road to travel in this turbulent time. You can become a dynamic leader. The articles in this issue are just an initial step to help you realize your leadership potential and direct you on the right road to fast becoming an effective leader. Helen and I, and her staff thank you for allowing us to share the dynamics of leadership. Hopefully, one day soon I can write a commentary on your success story. Please contact me with your stories so that we can learn through your particular experiences. I invite those interested in contributing to this column to contact me directly. Thank you, and may the road you travel always be the long hard road to success.

Decision Making, Organizational↗

PubMed1995

The nursing human resource budget: design for success.

As vital as the nursing human resource budget is to the successful achievement of institutional goals, it is very important to present a well-developed budget. Using current automated spreadsheet technology, the nursing human resource budget can be laid out in a format that is easy to understand and easy to present. Using the methods discussed in this article, the nurse executive will be able to perform infinite iterations of the proposed budget with a few simple key strokes, thus allowing for things like zero-based budgeting or addition of programs during the budgeting process or at a later date. Implications for nurse executives are discussed.

Budgets↗

PubMed1993

The social climate of work environments.

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Burn Units↗