Inside the Minds of the Next-Generation of Heroic Healers

Nurses are the true heroes who risk everything to be on the front lines of patient care. They bring not only care but also hope to patients in need. And today, they’re challenged like never before with unprecedented demands on their time, skills, and safety.

Our independent survey took place well before the advent of the global covid-19 pandemic. Still, it came at a time that we had the opportunity to both celebrate nurses’ contributions and recognize them. The results yield insights based on the views of a group of next-generation nurses (in practice less than 10 years) who are tuned in to today’s rapidly changing healthcare system.

The research also examines how next-generation nurses differ from their experienced counterparts (those practicing 10 years or more) in attitudes, beliefs, and priorities for the future. The findings serve as a wake-up call for industry as we navigate the rapidly transitioning nurse workforce.

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Six Characteristics of Nurses Practicing Less Than 10 Years

What do newer nurses navigating the changing healthcare landscape look like? What are their priorities? What are their concerns?

In this infographic, we have examined the characteristics that define next-generation nurses across a range of topics, including care delivery, the patient’s role in care, technology, the medication crisis, and the preparedness of new nurses to be competent in practice.

Care Consistency is Key

believe they would see better outcomes if there were more consistency in care practice.

New Models Make a Difference

report that value-based care models are having a positive impact on treatment.

Point-of-Care Decision Support Drives Optimal Results

feel that new types of clinical decision support at the point of care is making it easier to make the best care decisions.

“The responses reveal those nurses’ confidence and social savvy—qualities that are certainly helping them navigate the perils of the pandemic and that are also making them the best poised to navigate changing care models. The results paint a picture of a generation that is rewriting the rules on nurse expectations.”

– Julie Stegman
Vice President, Nursing Segment, Health Learning, Research & Practice
Wolters Kluwer

“When we look at evidence-based care, it’s really important to step out of our silos. We’re taking care of people, and healthcare is interdisciplinary, so we have to go beyond the silos. To make the best-informed decisions, all healthcare professionals need access to the same set of evidence-based research that currently exists.”

– Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN
Chief Nurse, Health Learning, Research & Practice
Wolters Kluwer

Next-Generation Nurses: Empowered + Engaged explores the priorities and perspectives of those nurses practicing 10 years or less.

Wolters Kluwer commissioned a cross-stakeholder survey to understand how differences in care and cost affected healthcare choices. The nurse responses provide insights into the views of a group of next-generation nurses who are tuned in to today’s changing healthcare system.