By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC As many seasoned nurse leaders retire, younger nurses are stepping into leadership roles.  Many tell me they are being challenged by their more experienced staff about their age and abilities to step into these complex leadership roles.  Instead of receiving support, they are getting pushback even when no other staff member on the unit has … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When I conduct our leadership workshops, I always listen to leaders' new observations about the content delivered, especially in communication.  A growing number of nurse leaders now report concerns about paraverbal communication in their teams. Paraverbal communication is the way you say something. This includes the tone of … [Read more...]

I am proud to partner with the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations to present our popular workshop - Rebuilding Healthcare Teams. This workshop is open to leaders outside of South Dakota.  Registration Link  Please feel free to contact me at roseosherman@outlook.com if you have any problems with registration. … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse managers today struggle with boundary and communication issues with their staff. Team turnover is high on many units, and few expert nurses are available to explain unit norms to new staff. Why not make things easier for staff and prepare a user's guide to working with you? I first heard about this idea in a blog post by … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we enter the last quarter of 2024, it is good to step back and look at the challenges at the top of nurse leaders' minds. The following is what is trending as I work with and do focus groups with nurse leaders across the country: There is a massive increase in interest among college students in nursing as other fields … [Read more...]