By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." Albert Schweitzer One of this blog's readers shared what her staff had done for her as part of … [Read more...]
Helping Charge Nurses Create Stability When Staffing Is Turbulent
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week I was reminded of how challenging being a charge nurse is in the current environment. Our leadership webinar included 90 charge nurses from throughout the country. Many were brand new in their roles. The dilemmas they discussed included the … [Read more...]
What New Graduates Need from Nurse Leaders This Year
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is May, and many nursing students are graduating and will be transitioning into practice. The good news is that jobs for new graduates are more plentiful today, even in specialty areas. The other good news is that most health systems are ramping up their residency programs and plan that future onboarding will be more in-person … [Read more...]
Rethinking What Nurses Do
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old,” Peter Drucker. There may never be enough experienced nurses to meet the needs of a patient population that is becoming increasingly complex. Nurse staffing is at a critical juncture in many medical centers - … [Read more...]
Nursing Shortages – A Wicked Problem
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For many years, I worked closely with a program manager at a large local foundation where the nursing workforce was one of their targeted areas. We were often focused on issues around the shortage of nurses in our area. This program manager became very … [Read more...]
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