By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently observed that she sees a different mindset in the profession - "I feel like we are witnessing the uberization of nursing. Nursing as we know it has changed. The need to make more money is transcending all other concerns. Worse, you don't even have to inconvenience yourself to travel anymore - you can get a … [Read more...]
Bullying in a Time of Intense Shortages
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems counterintuitive that nurses would bully each other in a time of critical staffing shortages, but it is a huge problem today. The reasons some nurses bully others include the following: Intense anger about their personal and professional … [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...]
Dealing with Conflict on Your Team
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I hate conflict, a manager recently told me. Her goal is to make her unit a conflict-free zone. This is a worthy goal but probably not doable I warned her. We know from the work of Patrick Lencioni that the inability to effectively deal with conflict is one of five dysfunctions seen in teams who don't work well together. When teams … [Read more...]
Staff Happiness
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What do you do when a staff member comes into your office and tells you that they are not happy? I was recently asked this question by a young manager who was struggling with the burden of wanting everyone to be happy. She is not unusual. Many nurses who move into leadership have a natural tendency to be people pleasers and enjoy … [Read more...]
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