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The amount of time nurse managers and senior leadership spend with frontline or bedside staff impacts their ability to empower, engage and retain staff. Improving nurse satisfaction in relationship to teamwork, perception of senior leadership and attitude about direct management should be a priority of all organizations. Leaders that recognize the power of an intergenerational and interdisciplinary workforce will be influential for dynamic change and visionary development. Advancing overall teamwork as a nursing department, developing a better rapport with senior leadership and improving the relationship between direct management and front-line nurses is in the best interest of patient care and promotes the highest quality of patient care.

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I received a Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) along with a certificate in Public Health Nursing (PHN) from California State University, Hayward, 2004, a Masters in Nursing Science (MSN) from California State University, Dominquez Hills, 2008 and 2011, I completed a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)from University of San Francisco.

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