By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When the vaccines received FDA approval, it was initially believed that this might be the last hurdle to convincing the vaccine-hesitant that the science is clear and the vaccine is safe. While FDA approval has changed some minds, we still have a significant number of Americans who still refuse to get vaccinated including … [Read more...]
Be Like the Rock of Gibraltar
By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I have been struck over the past two weeks at how many nurses interviewed by the press describe their work environments as "apocalyptic." An apocalyptic event is defined as an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic scale. The turmoil in … [Read more...]
Leader Presence In A Crisis
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Things are not good in most hospitals in our country right now. Staff is exhausted and overwhelmed with the fourth surge of COVID patients. At the same time, some in the public continue to believe that mask mandates and vaccine requirements violate … [Read more...]
Are 12 Hour Tours Fueling the Nursing Shortage?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This is a blog I never thought I would write. For decades despite safety evidence to the contrary, we have embedded 12-hour tours deeply into nursing cultures in acute care settings. Nurse leaders have told me that to discuss revising 12-hour tours in nursing was like a "third rail in politics" considered to be highly charged” and … [Read more...]
Combating Preceptor Burnout
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Kerry Martin, nurse manager at UW hospital, asked me to tackle preceptor burnout in a blog. Kerry writes, "Retention in the nursing workforce has become a struggle. This leaves younger, less experienced nurses at the bedside to care for a more complex patient population. The few experienced nurses that remain have high standards … [Read more...]
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