By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Casey Stengel, the beloved manager of many major league baseball teams, once noted that “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story”. The same could be said of teams in health care settings. Guiding team members to get past their day to day problems, conflicts and communication issues toward a goal of … [Read more...]
Healthy Work Environments
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All workplaces can be healthy if nurses and employers are resolute in their desire to address not only the physical environment, but also less tangible barriers to staff and patient safety". The American Association of Critical Care Nurses A nursing student who is getting ready to graduate in May recently asked me what a … [Read more...]
Getting Noticed in Your Organization
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less" - John Maxwell I am often asked by young nurses with plans and hopes for their future - how can I really stand out and get noticed in my organization? This is a very good question to consider especially in large health systems with many employees or if you … [Read more...]
Why Initiatives Fail
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - Peter Drucker A nurse recently told me the story about how walking rounds were implemented in her hospital in an attempt to improve patient satisfaction scores. A review of the nursing literature indicates that when report is conducted at the bedside of the patient - the patient feels more included … [Read more...]
2012 – Is There Still a Nursing Shortage?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked the question as to whether there is still a nursing shortage in the United States. A simple yes or no answer does not tell the whole story of what is happening in health care today and how it has impacted the nursing workforce. What is also true is that the answer in the short-term may be different than it could be in … [Read more...]
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