By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN We are in turbulent times in healthcare. Planning in nursing leadership today can be challenging. As one of my nurse leader colleagues recently told me – I keep learning that so much of what we have done in the past won't work in the future. The world is in flux, and healthcare is part of the storm. Yet nurses now look to their … [Read more...]
What’s Trending Now
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week marks the mid-point of the calendar year 2023. Most healthcare leaders had hoped that 2023 would be less turbulent, but most of the previous three years' challenges continue. Here is what nurse leaders are talking about now: The financial margins for for-profit systems are improving. Still, non-profit systems report … [Read more...]
Culture Shock
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I spent last week at the Gallup Work Summit. Researchers at Gallup have been studying workforce and workplace issues for more than 50 years. They are well-positioned to look at data across time and advise leaders on the future of the work. So when they report that we are amid a massive culture shock in the workplace that will not … [Read more...]
Building An Infrastructure for New Models of Care Delivery
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Virtually every health system in the country is either considering or in the pilot phase of testing new nursing care delivery models. This is not surprising. Outside of a few specialty areas, future care delivery models will necessitate a team-based approach with professionals and support staff working at the top of their scope of … [Read more...]
Team Communication
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. Most problems that occur in teams are traceable back to challenges with communication. So consider the following stories that leaders and friends (not in healthcare) have told me during the last … [Read more...]
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