Thought leadership article presents a governance model enhancing float pool safety and assignment equity, indicating a clearer pathway for nurse leaders.
Float pool nursing helps hospitals respond to fluctuating demand, but poorly governed deployment can produce unsafe assignments, inequitable workload distribution, inconsistent escalation, and avoidable staff stress. This Thought Leadership article presents a governance-based leadership model for safer float pool mobility. The model integrates an explicit governance framework, a rules-based digital assignment pathway, and a structured e-learning program linked to verified readiness. It also incorporates an embedded evaluation framework, including process, workforce, and safety indicators, to support future implementation, testing, and refinement by nurse leaders.
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