By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The COVID-19 Pandemic has presented nurse leaders with unique conditions to think and move more freely to create rapid, impactful change. As our health systems have grown, they have also hardened their structures to create predictability, efficiency, and stability. A … [Read more...]
What Nurses Need from Their Leaders Now
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN COVID-19 has placed nursing in uncharted territory in so many settings across the United States. We are truly learning our way forward on this one. In just a few short weeks, we have seen the following changes become commonplace in practice settings: … [Read more...]
When Nurses Become the Story
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This has been a very challenging week for nurses and nurse leaders at the epicenters of the pandemic. We have seen images of nurses expressing their fear about a lack of protective equipment and concern about just how virulent the virus can be. I have read many accounts from the families of hospitalized patients who talk about … [Read more...]
Avoiding a Status Quo Bias in Times of Crisis
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA, BC Times of crisis provide an opportunity to test the biases in our thinking. A status quo bias is a preference to keep current practices as they are versus a willingness to think outside the box. A large body of evidence shows that status quo bias frequently affects human decision-making even when under enormous pressure. We love … [Read more...]
Crisis Thinking Outside Our Traditional Boxes
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The current COVID-19 virus presents unprecedented challenges to the healthcare delivery system. Albert Einstein once noted that " The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." This really rings true during this time of crisis. It has never been more important … [Read more...]
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