By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "How do I deal with defensive staff? Everyone seems so on edge, and it is not uncommon for nurses today to lash back out with any performance feedback?" I repeatedly hear this question from nurse managers who attend our leadership development workshops. The workload in most acute care environments is very high, and staffing shortages … [Read more...]
Boundaries in Leadership Roles
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was reminded again this week in talking with new managers about how important leadership boundaries are today. So many leaders feel under intense pressure to be all things for staff, but leadership roles are unsustainable without boundaries. Nurse manager recruitment and retention is a critical challenge. We have new generations of … [Read more...]
Remind Yourself to Be More Yoda and Less Superman in 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager tells the following story. I manage a small unit and often take patient care assignments. This means I take work home and do it on the weekends - never fully recharging my batteries. I just took a two-week vacation over Christmas, and things imploded. My staff was on the phone nonstop with the leader who covered my … [Read more...]
Leadership Resolutions for 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "Someone will write a resolution that says, I want to exercise more, or I want to lose 15 pounds - which is a great goal to have -, but every study tells us that if you pose things in abstract terms, it is much less likely that you will accomplish it than if you structure it as an actual activity" Â Charles Duhigg, author of the Power … [Read more...]
The Impact of High Turnover on Nurse Managers
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For years, leaders have been told that nurses don't leave their organizations but rather the leaders they work for. Today, that adage is not true in many settings. Nurses leave leaders for many reasons, including: Higher Pay Childcare Challenges A Desire to Travel The Inability of the Leader to Provide the Schedule … [Read more...]
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