By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past two weeks, many states across our country have undergone major snow events. A number of nurse managers have reached out to me for guidance on managing staff who did not show up for work. The following story, shared by a nurse manager, is an example of what some leaders are confronting: I am a nurse manager of a busy … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders know that the nursing workforce is rapidly shifting. A new generation of nurses - Generation Z- is driving change in almost every healthcare setting. Tim Elmore’s new book, The Future Begins with Z, points out that this new generation is fundamentally disrupting how we think about the workplace. The old recruitment and … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN There are very few experienced leaders who successfully navigate their careers without turning around a toxic team culture. Sometimes that culture is inherited, and other times it happens from within over time. And in some situations, it may even involve your own leadership team. Several years ago, a colleague and I did leadership … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is mid-December. If you are like most nurse leaders I talk to right now, your brain is occupied by two things: getting the holiday schedule covered and surviving until your own time off begins. But while you are focused on the immediate logistics of the holidays, many of your staff members are focused on something else entirely: … [Read more...]