By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past six months, I have presented webinars for nurse leaders across the country on the topic of thriving after a lifequake. An interesting takeaway from these sessions has been that healthcare leaders want to resume business as usual, but many nurses are … [Read more...]
Using Mid-Shift Huddles to Improve Care and Teamwork
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Start of Shift and End of Shift Huddles are pretty routine in most acute care settings. There is strong evidence that huddles improve communication, team collaboration, collective awareness, and safety. But the reality is that a lot can happen in 12 hours on busy units with admissions, transfers, and discharges. Today, many … [Read more...]
When Experienced Nurses Quit
By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN There is a new phenomenon occurring in the nursing workforce. Experienced nurses (sometimes long-term employees) are quitting their positions. An ICU director related the following story that I have heard versions of from many leaders in the last … [Read more...]
The Leader’s Circle of Influence in Managing Turnover
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse retention has become a priority leadership concern nationwide. We lack real-time national data, but anecdotal evidence suggests that current turnover in many settings may far exceed the 19% reported at the end of 2020. Hiring experienced staff to replace them is … [Read more...]
When the Victim is Your Friend
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, the unthinkable happened. A grandmother was grocery shopping in the middle of the day in a suburban grocery store in South Florida with her one-year-old grandson. Seemingly out of nowhere, a troubled man with a history of schizophrenia walked up to their shopping cart as the … [Read more...]
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