The pandemic has had many lasting effects, especially on patient care and vitality among health professionals worldwide. In this episode of LX Evolution, Michael Noble interviews Amy Trueblood, Senior Director of Leadership Development for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), to explore the complex challenges faced by nurse managers and how effective leadership is crucial for improving patient care and organizational outcomes.

The discussion dives deeper into AONL’s mission, as well as how that mission has contributed to innovative programs that support nurse leaders in caring for themselves—and caring for others—as they navigate what it means to become a great leader during a time when they’re needed the most.

Takeaways

1. AONL represents over 12,000 nurse leaders across various settings.
2. The transition to nurse manager practice is a significant need in nursing.
3. Nurse managers face complex challenges, including budget management and staff leadership.
4. Effective leadership development is crucial for improving patient care.
5. Programs must be accessible and evidence-based for busy nurse managers.
6. Reflective learning enhances the application of leadership skills.
7. Collaboration among leaders is essential for success.
8. Data-driven outcomes are important for evaluating program effectiveness.
9. Nursing leadership is evolving due to societal and economic pressures.
10. Mentorship and support are vital for developing future leaders.

About Amy

Amy Trueblood is a 1999 graduate of the University of Iowa with her BSN, and a 2005 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with her MS in Administrative Nursing and currently a PhD candidate at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Amy has served in progressive leadership positions in acute care, including in a CNO role, in both hospital and health care settings. Amy has experienced, firsthand, the various sources of distress, incivility, and work environment stressors facing leaders and staff in healthcare. Amy is passionate about enhancing and repairing the relationship between leaders and direct-care providers through practical application of the therapeutic relationship and theoretical foundations of nursing and nursing leadership science. Amy firmly believes that relationships, human connection, and civility are critical to developing trust and ultimately healing care providers and their leaders to transform the work environment and delivery of nursing care in all settings.

Amy is the Founder and CEO of True Anchor Consulting, LLC and served as an editor for the Laudio Insights Leader Inspired Work in that capacity. Amy’s PhD research is focused on identifying the second-victim phenomenon in nurse leaders after events in which staff or patients are harmed. Amy has served as faculty with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) since 2017 and assumed the role of Senior Director of Leadership Development for AONL in May of 2024.

Amy and her husband Brian live in Edmond, Oklahoma with their two large lapdogs and enjoy spending time watching various sporting events and exploring the local culinary scene. Amy and Brian spend significant time at their lake house in Arkansas and enjoy visiting with their daughter, Dakota, her husband, Tyler, and grandson Axton in California every chance they get!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AONL and Amy Trueblood

03:16 Amy's Journey in Nursing Leadership

07:29 Understanding the Needs of Nursing Leaders

14:35 Challenges in Nursing Leadership Development

19:29 The On-Demand Program for Nurse Managers

24:29 Measuring Program Impact and Outcomes

25:27 Advice for Aspiring Leaders

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