Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The American Association of Critical Care Nurses just launched a Hear Us Out Campaign to inform the public about the perspective of nurses and urge the unvaccinated to reconsider. The point is to let the public know that a hospital without nurses can't save your life. I applaud this effort. Too many healthcare leaders today are … [Read more...]
Criticizing When You Are Not in the Arena
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a troubling conversation with a retired CNO who is critical of her successor. What is happening in that health system today would never have happened on my watch, she said confidently. She talked with me about all the retention strategies that she had put in place to ensure the turnover happening today would not occur. What … [Read more...]
When Nurse Managers Burn Out
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The COVID pandemic has been very hard on the nursing workforce, but no group has felt the sustained impact more intensely than nurse managers. When I ask Chief Nursing Officers today what they are most worried about - almost all respond that they worry about their nurse managers. Many organizations have lost seasoned managers who … [Read more...]
Conducting STAY Interviews
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nursing turnover is on the rise in even the very best organizations. In an environment like this, every retention strategy warrants careful consideration. I have been surprised at how few healthcare organizations use STAY interviews. Leaders conduct these interviews to … [Read more...]
Three Goals for the Shift
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Frontline nurse leaders and charge nurses nationwide report that staffing shortages on every shift are now quite common. Even if health systems try to negotiate agency or travel contracts, it is not guaranteed. In a recent interview in the NY Times, the CEO of Aya (one … [Read more...]
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