By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN If you ask a group of nurse leaders what keeps them awake at night, staffing will usually top the list. But in 2026, the leadership agenda has become far more complicated than filling open nursing positions. Today's nurse leaders are managing a workforce that looks very different from the one they led just five years ago. Teams are … [Read more...]
The Inverted Pyramid: How a Perfect Storm Eroded Acute Care Nursing Experience
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During Inverted Pyramid workshops, I am often asked: How did we get to a place where experienced acute care nurses are in such short supply? This question reminds me of a dialogue in one of Ernest Hemingway's novels, The Sun Also Rises. One of the book's characters asked the other, "How did you go bankrupt?" The character answers, "A … [Read more...]
Just in Time Education at a Reasonable Price for New Leaders
Do you need some just-in-time education for your new leaders? These two upcoming programs sponsored by the NE ONL might be a great fit to help jump-start their success as leaders. Many new nurse leaders enrolled in these programs have said these one-day programs are valuable for helping them avoid rookie errors. Give your new leaders the gift of one day to learn, think, and … [Read more...]
Future Focused Nursing Leadership Research Study – Please Help
If you are in a senior nursing leadership role in your organization (e.g., Senior Director, CNO, Chief Nurse Executive, ADPCS, Vice President of Patient Care Services), please consider participating in this important IRB-approved research study examining how nurse leaders plan strategically and make future-focused decisions during this turbulent time in healthcare in areas such … [Read more...]
Assessing Novice Nurse Density on Units and Shifts
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The work I am doing right now on the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience ™ is resonating with not only nurse leaders but also preceptors and charge nurses. Consider the story a charge nurse shared during one of our recent workshops: I think what you are talking about here helps to explain why I feel my work as a charge … [Read more...]
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