Decreasing Nurse Leader Work Role Overload Through Flexible Work Interventions

The nurse leader role is critical to ensure a quality work environment that influences clinical nurse satisfaction, decreased turnover, and patient outcomes. A primary source of stress in nurse leaders that contributes to burnout is organizational stress such as operational task-oriented activities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how flexible workplace interventions influence nurse leaders perceptions of role overload and job satisfaction. It was found that flexible work interventions positively impact nurse leader satisfaction, perceived stress, and work role balance in an acute care hospital.