By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a webinar, a nurse manager recently noted that the new graduates they hired in June already seemed restless and just finished their residency program. She observed that "recent graduates enter her health system, complete their residency program, and then want to leave to travel or return to graduate school. We are in a … [Read more...]
Upskill Your Leaders with the Nuts and Bolts Course
We proudly partner with the New York ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. This program is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse Managers, Team Leaders, Clinical Managers, or Charge Nurses. A recent Laudio report noted that when nurse manager turnover occurs, the most likely replacement is a frontline nurse … [Read more...]
Strategies to Improve Nurse Manager Retention
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How many of you have seriously considered leaving your role? I recently asked this question during a session with nurse managers, and I was not surprised to see 80% of the hands in the audience go up. While we are not seeing massive turnover in the nurse manager ranks year over year, the turnover rates among newer managers within … [Read more...]
When Expectations About Nursing Are Unmet
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent workshop, I asked nurse managers what they felt was the biggest workforce problem they face today. Without hesitation, they talked about the mismatch between what new graduates expect nursing to be and what they find it to be when they enter practice. The late Charlie Munger was Warren Buffett's lifelong friend and … [Read more...]
Participate in Technostress in Nursing Research
Little research exists about the stress of technology on nurses in practice today. I would encourage you and your staff to participate in this research. Study Link … [Read more...]