By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it". Dwight D. Eisenhower Nurse leaders at every level report that one of their greatest challenges is simply to get their staff to come to work and meet their job expectations. I am often asked - how can I motivate my staff and keep them … [Read more...]
Why would Nurses want to be Led by You?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Good leaders make people feel that they are at the very heart of things, not the periphery. Everyone wants to feel that he or she makes a difference to the success of the team. When that happens, people feel centered and that their work has meaning" - Walter Bennis Why would anyone want to be led by you? That is a question that … [Read more...]
Five Great New Year Resolution Ideas for Emerging Nurse Leaders
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Everyday we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future self". Daniel Goldstein We will soon be in a 2012, a brand new year. It is not unusual to establish goals for ourselves both personally and professionally that we hope to achieve during the year. There is good research to support the fact that the act of … [Read more...]
What Nurse Leaders don’t tell Staff about their Leadership Roles
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In 2003, I conducted research with nurses not currently in leadership positions to determine factors that would lead them to either consider or reject taking a formal leadership position such as nurse manager. In this study, I was interested in learning what feedback staff were hearing about leadership roles from current nurse leaders. I … [Read more...]
What New Graduates Need from their Nurse Leaders
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN 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. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (2011) in the United States reports that this turnover is 25 percent a year. This is a significant issue when you consider … [Read more...]
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