By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN Health care environments today challenge the skills of even the best nursing leaders. Whether it is issues of retaining staff, concern about patient safety, meeting the budget or complying with regulatory rules, more demands are being made of professionals in nursing leadership positions. In 2002, I was part of a research team … [Read more...]
Caring-Based Nursing Leadership
Guest Blogger - Dr. Anne Boykin Dr. Anne Boykin is Dean and Professor Emeritus in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Florida. Dr. Boykin is recognized internationally and nationally for her scholarship on Caring. She has co-authored and edited several books including Nursing as Caring:A Model for Transforming Practice and … [Read more...]
The Business of Caring
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am currently conducting research with Chief Nursing Officers to determine their perspectives on what is needed in emerging nurse leader development. A recurring theme from these seasoned nurse leaders is the increasing importance of leaders who both understand the business of healthcare and embrace the need to accept responsibility to … [Read more...]