Healthy leadership in nursing: Why employee health is a top priority
Employee health as a management task
Expert article by Ms Prof. Dr. Christine v. Reibnitz,
published in Heilberufe : Das Pflegemagazin. Pflege einfach machen, 76 (4), 27-29. Springer Medizin)
In nursing care facilities, employee health is not a given – it is a management responsibility.
In her article, Christine von Reibnitz highlights why the physical and mental health of nursing staff is crucial to the success of facilities – and how strongly this is influenced by health-competent leadership.
Leadership in nursing is facing change:
- Constantly changing conditions
- Uncertainties in everyday working life
- Growing demands on nursing staff
These developments require more than just adaptation – they demand a new understanding of leadership that makes health a priority.
> How can managers contribute to health promotion in practical terms?
> What skills are needed to do this?
In her article, Prof. Dr. Christine von Reibnitz specifically addresses these issues. Healthy leadership in nursing – more important today than ever before.
