By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon of adding LPNs to their care delivery systems. Should I be doing this now? It is a question that a number of CNOs have posed to me as they look to redesign their care delivery systems in an era of severe staffing shortages. My answer is nuanced. I have a long leadership … [Read more...]
The Social Determinants of Work Health
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Justin Montgomery is a nursing director in the Dartmouth Hitchcock Health System. In a recent retention webinar, we talked about factors that promote healthy work environments and nurse retention. Justin noted the following in the chat, "Much like we know that improving health is not happening solely by interactions with … [Read more...]
When Staff Crave Normalcy
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Not another variant - I just want this to be over. This is what nurses are telling their leaders this week. While leaders are cautiously optimistic that the Omicron variant will respond to the vaccine and will not be as deadly as the Delta variant, we do not yet know. Living in this state of change and ambiguity has become very … [Read more...]
Tours of Duty – The New Nursing Career Phenomena
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am coming to grips with the reality that I am lucky if a new nurse stays with me for even two years. This is a whole new way of looking at nursing - it is less about joining a team and more about tours of duty on a career path. The goal is to keep gaining … [Read more...]
Using Little Bets to Promote Creative Solutions
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Albert Einstein said that "we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." I agree with Einstein and am now uncomfortable with nurse leaders who talk about consensus panels and evidence-based strategies to … [Read more...]
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