By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" Leo Tolstoy Many nurse leaders today will readily admit that one of their most significant challenges is dealing with the rapid changes occurring in the health care environment. This change is happening on many levels. Organizations are introducing new … [Read more...]
Planning your Nursing Leadership Career – The Role of Luck
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What does luck have to do with it? This is a question that we rarely see asked of nurse leaders when they discuss their career successes. I was intrigued to see Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, authors of Great by Choice, devote a whole chapter to this topic in their new book. Thomas Jefferson was quoted as saying "I am a great … [Read more...]
Leading Multigenerational Nursing Teams
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For the first time in history, today's nursing workforce is composed of nurses from four different generational groups. It can be challenging for nurse leaders to guide their teams to get past their conflicts and communication issues to work together in harmony. If you are an emerging leader, it is likely that you are either from … [Read more...]
What Competencies do Nurse Leaders need Today?
A Nursing Leadership Competency Model By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN Health care environments today challenge the skills of even the best nursing leaders. Whether it is issues of retaining staff, concern about patient safety, meeting the budget or complying with regulatory rules, more demands are being made of professionals in nursing leadership positions. In 2002, the … [Read more...]
Where have all the Nurse Leaders gone?
By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN This is a question that we could be asking ourselves by the end of this decade. Even more critical is the concern about who will take their place. A Global Shortage of Nurse Leaders by 2020 The pending shortage of nurse leaders is a global problem. Throughout the world, the nursing workforce is aging. Twelve European countries are … [Read more...]
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