By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN This summer in collaboration with editors at the journal OR Manager, I have been conducting a survey of Perioperative Nurse Leaders to determine their viewpoints about succession planning. Many nurse leaders believe that the perioperative area will be the first to experience a serious nursing leadership shortage. The results of this survey … [Read more...]
Imposter Syndrome in Nursing Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Nurse leaders often tell me that during their first year in a new role, they feel like an imposter. One young new manager captured these thoughts so well when she said,"I just keep thinking that someone will figure out how much I really don't know and question whether I should have been given the position. I sometimes feel like an … [Read more...]
Meeting Management Skills
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Begin with the end in mind." Stephen R. Covey All of us have probably had the experience of attending a meeting where there were no outcomes, and the conversation drifted way off the subject of the original intent of the meeting. Participants leave meetings like this feeling de-energized and perhaps even angry that their time has been … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Success in Interviewing for a Nursing Leadership Position
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I served as the director of nurse recruitment at two hospitals during my nursing leadership career. It often surprised me how little preparation some candidates did for their interview, even when interviewing for leadership positions. Well prepared candidates really stand out. As you seek to advance to a leadership position either … [Read more...]
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