By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several weeks ago, I attended the American Academy of Nursing meeting in Washington, DC. The growing problem of physical assaults and violence on healthcare staff was discussed with a focus on gun control. Not surprisingly, the murder of a nurse and social worker at Methodist Hospital Dallas was top of mind for many … [Read more...]
Making Tough Choices
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Now is a challenging time to be a nurse leader. Some wicked problems exist in healthcare environments, and tough choices must be made often without data. Some examples presented to me recently include the following: Should we move forward on a … [Read more...]
The Childcare Crisis
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The childcare crisis in the United States today has become a nurse staffing crisis, especially in acute care hospitals where many nurses are in their peak childbearing years. We can no longer ignore the impact of what is happening here. I hear cries for help from managers in almost every retention workshop that I do. The … [Read more...]
Decision Making in Today’s Environment
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC How quickly do you make decisions in your healthcare environment? In our fast-paced world, it is a question that all of us should be asking. A colleague recently told me that their new CNO seemed frustrated with the convoluted decision-making process in their entrenched … [Read more...]
The Myth of the Work-Ready New Graduate Nurse
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "How do you teach two years of nursing school in a 12-week new graduate residency program?" It was a question asked by a nurse leader in a recent webinar. You don't I answered, and you can't. If anything, because of the pandemic's impact on educational systems, this year's new graduates are the least work-ready group of new … [Read more...]
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