By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often marvel at the creative ideas of others and wonder where the inspiration came from. In an outstanding new book, The Creative Curve, Allen Gannett debunks many ideas about creative genius. Most new innovation is actually an iteration of something that has already been done. Developing new ideas is a process which Gannett … [Read more...]
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Interprofessional Teamwork – Still a Challenge
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It is no longer enough for health workers to be professional. In the current global climate, health workers also need to be interprofessional." World Health Organization 2010 The ability to effectively work on an interdisciplinary team is a major focus today in the education of future health care professions in all disciplines. … [Read more...]
The Pitfalls of Following a Past Leader to a New Job
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Many of us have worked for nurse leaders who are charismatic and supportive of us in our early leadership careers. We would follow them anywhere - right? Not so fast. There can be pitfalls in this as I learned from a colleague who is regrouping after a bad career experience. Her former Chief Nursing Officer relocated to a job in health … [Read more...]
Nurse Leader Insight: Avoiding Group Think
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was recently speaking to a nurse leader who had moved from a large urban hospital to a small community hospital in his home town. He made the move to take care of his aging parents. The hospital is in a close knit community. Most of the professional staff graduated from the local community college and have known each other … [Read more...]