By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What is the leadership balance between feeling compassion for staff who have been through so much with professional expectations? This was a question that a critical care director recently asked me. Her staff, she explained, is understandably burned out as an outcome caring for so many COVID-19 patients. They feel a collective … [Read more...]
What Would Florence Think?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Tomorrow marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. It is interesting to speculate on how Florence would react to the global response to COVID-19. The museum dedicated to her is in St. Thomas hospital, now on the … [Read more...]
Showing Gratitude During Nurses Week
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN So far, 2020 is turning out to be a very different kind of year. Nurses Week, traditionally a high point of recognition is muted with many facilities postponing or modifying activities due to COVID-19. We all understand that it is not business as … [Read more...]
When Being a Hero is a Liability
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What if working with COVID-19 patients leads to a nurse suffering overt or covert discrimination? You may read this and think it could never happen - but think again. Many people are fearful today of being infected. Nurses and other healthcare workers on the front-line workers are seen as potential carriers of the virus. I … [Read more...]
Why Upstream Thinking Matters
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a critical care nurse whether I believed that if there is a second wave next winter, we will be better prepared to deal with it. Her concern was that she was not sure she would be willing to work in her role through another crisis where … [Read more...]
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