A note from Rose Sherman, Blog Editor Several weeks ago, I received an email from a blog reader who wrote: I love your blog. It is very thought-provoking. I have been in my charge position for almost 4 years now. I was recently asked to apply for the unit manager position and was subsequently offered the position. After much consideration, I declined the position. Would it … [Read more...]
Rethinking the Employee Value Proposition
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Health Systems are struggling to retain staff. Almost weekly, we learn about new salary packages negotiated across the country as systems struggle with finances and worry about how to pay for the increases. But are increased wages alone ever enough to retain staff? In the January-February issue of the Harvard Business … [Read more...]
Security in Healthcare Today
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...]
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