Future Leadership for Nursing Administrators in the Era of Transition from VUCA to the BANI World
Keywords:
leadership, nursing administrator, VUCA world, BANI world, artificial intelligenceAbstract
This academic article aims to propose future nursing leadership for nurse administrators in the rapidly shifting global environment from the VUCA to the BANI context. Future nursing leadership must focus on analyzing challenges in the complex health system and nursing services stemming from population structure, technology, and emerging diseases.
This article presents tips for applying strategic leadership, strategic thinking and visionary skills, adoption of technology and innovation, agility and crisis adaptability, and nursing management especially in an agile, data-driven nursing management environment. Such management emphasizes using big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and evidence-based decision making in order to improve workforce planning, workload monitoring, and promotion of sustainable health outcomes. Expected results from applying this conceptual approach includes reducing burnout among nurses, increasing client service satisfaction, and improving the overall quality of health services.
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