By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Leaders manage meaning when others are unable." Gail T. Fairhurst Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time with a very seasoned nurse manager. I asked her about the most challenging part of her job in today's health care environment. Without hesitation, she answered that it was helping her staff to cope with and remain … [Read more...]
Too Young to be Our Nurse Manager
Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, Last week while attending the American Organization of Nurse Executive's conference, I had an opportunity to talk with many young nurse managers about their roles. In discussing their challenges, one theme kept surfacing. Many of these managers are 20-30 years younger than the nurses they supervise. They spoke of their older nurses … [Read more...]
An Attitude of Gratitude
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future. Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as organizations try to plan their … [Read more...]
An 80% BSN Prepared Nursing Workforce by 2020?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The future is already here. It just isn't everywhere." Marilyn Chow, DNSc, RN, FAAN This week, I am attending the American Organization of Nurse Executive's annual meeting in Boston. Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a keynote speaker. She is discussing progress on The Future of Nursing … [Read more...]
Self-Care for Nurse Leaders – 5 Lessons Learned
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In today's health care environment, it can be challenging for nurse leaders to maintain a healthy balance between the demands of their work and their own needs for rest and recharging. During one of my research projects, I interviewed a new nurse manager who confessed to me that she was working 12-14 hours each day and sometimes slept in … [Read more...]
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