By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders had hoped that in 2022 they would be able to stabilize their nurse staffing. Instead, quite the opposite has happened. Nurse resignations have continued and, in many places, even increased. It is a problem that is confounding nurse leaders and one with no … [Read more...]
The Great Discontent
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new Gallup research analysis finds that 48% of America's working population is actively job searching or watching for opportunities. Healthcare systems are not immune from this trend and now face staggering numbers of resignations each week with no signs of a slowdown. Although this trend is called the great resignation, … [Read more...]
The Pathway Forward
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A critical care director recently asked me how she should be thinking about a pathway out of the current situation she finds herself in. Her unit has, in her words, "quickly unraveled in a way I would never have thought possible." Most of her core staff with her for … [Read more...]
Maintaining Situational Humility
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN 2022 has barely begun and nurse leaders find themselves struggling to stay on top of nurse illnesses, childcare issues, and positive COVID tests as the Omicron virus barrels through the country at breakneck speed. I interviewed a nurse manager the other day who told an interesting story about their first nursing … [Read more...]
Flipping the Script on How We Talk About Values
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN On a recent webinar, we were discussing the recruitment and retention of younger staff when a manager presented the following scenario: We are a health system that is steeped in strong principles and values. Our usual approach to interviewing is to present these values upfront to applicants as if to say - you are either on the … [Read more...]
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