By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us" Stephen Covey One of the most significant challenges that nurse leaders at every level in an organization face is the management of conflict. In today's environment, nursing teams are composed of staff from different … [Read more...]
Teaching Nurses to Delegate
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of being - Goethe Many nurses find it difficult to delegate tasks to other members of their health care team. It is not uncommon to hear a nurse say that they could finish the task themselves in the time that it takes to explain it … [Read more...]
Charge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Nursing Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This week, I am attending the Sigma Theta Tau 41st Biennial Convention in Dallas, Texas. For those of you not familiar with Sigma Theta Tau, it is an international nursing honor society with chapters in 86 countries. I am attending the conference to present the findings of a research study that was done in 2010 involving charge nurses and … [Read more...]
Leading Multigenerational Nursing Teams
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For the first time in history, today's nursing workforce is composed of nurses from four different generational groups. It can be challenging for nurse leaders to guide their teams to get past their conflicts and communication issues to work together in harmony. If you are an emerging leader, it is likely that you are either from … [Read more...]
What Competencies do Nurse Leaders need Today?
A Nursing Leadership Competency Model By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN Health care environments today challenge the skills of even the best nursing leaders. Whether it is issues of retaining staff, concern about patient safety, meeting the budget or complying with regulatory rules, more demands are being made of professionals in nursing leadership positions. In 2002, the … [Read more...]