By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week is national nurse recognition week. Leaders throughout the US have arranged activities to celebrate their nursing staff. It is an important reminder about the need for recognition. When leaders fail to say thank you or take the recognition for themselves, staff feel devalued. All staff want to be valued for their … [Read more...]
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recently a young leader asked me what one thing she could do to insure success in leadership. I advised her to work diligently on her own emotional intelligence because when leaders fail, it is rarely because of the "hard skills" like financial management but rather because of challenges in their soft skills including emotional … [Read more...]
Meeting the Needs of Our New Graduates
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and nurse leaders are already interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs. It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice. In many organizations today, it is close to 25%. This is a significant … [Read more...]
Data from New RNs in the Workforce
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I attended the American Organization of Nurse Executives conference in Indianapolis. Diane Mancino who is the CEO of the National Student Nurses Association presented nine years of survey data collected from thousands of newly graduated members of NSNA (4-6 months after graduation). These findings provide interesting … [Read more...]
New Nurse Manager Challenges
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When you have been in leadership for many years, it can be hard to remember what it is like when you begin in your first nurse manager role and the challenges you face. Last week, I once again had an opportunity to work with many new nurse managers in the leadership development course sponsored by the American Nurses Association. … [Read more...]
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