By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA, FAAN We will soon be in 2025, a brand new year. The most effective leaders establish a few personal and professional goals each year. This is a good practice because it forces us to stretch outside our comfort zone. But most New Year's goals are not achieved because the goal is not specific and lacks a plan. There is good research to … [Read more...]
More Yoda and Less Superman in 2025
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager confesses that she is taking her first out-of-town vacation during the holidays and is worried. Her medical center is short-staffed, and her young staff often call her to help them figure out assignments or how to manage call-ins. They are so dependent on me - I have to break them of this habit but don't know … [Read more...]
The Holiday Leave Dilemma
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a discussion with a group of nurse managers about their dilemmas with holiday scheduling. This manager's story is a good illustration of what many leaders find themselves confronting over the next two weeks: I don't know what has changed, but staff are now much more demanding about their holiday scheduling needs. … [Read more...]
The Illusion of Control
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurses and leaders love to be in control. But right now, you have less control than you want or may even need to do your job. Consider the story a manager told us during a recent workshop: "I feel like things are out of control right now in our workplaces. Nurses are more worried about their own needs than those of the patient. To … [Read more...]
Teaching Nurses to Be More Empathetic
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Some of the most troubling conversations I have with leaders today concern a growing number of nurses who seem to lack empathy. Caring for patients in a way that projects concern and empathy has always been a core value in nursing. Leaders see an increasing number of new graduates who view nursing as a potentially well-paying job … [Read more...]
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