By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a back seat to daily life." Suze Orman A number of years ago, I had a professional colleague who taught an RN to BSN leadership course. As part of this course, she included several classes on managing your personal finances. The topics ranged from how to evaluate an employment package to … [Read more...]
Five Things Nurse Leaders Can Learn From Dave Ramsey
By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, FAAN Dave Ramsey is a nationally known author, speaker and broadcaster, whose work focuses on getting people out of financial debt. He has a loyal following of millions of Americans who rely on his advice. He is widely considered to be one of the most trusted voices on financial matters. I am a fan of Dave Ramsey and listen to his weekly … [Read more...]
From Volume to Value-Based Care
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This past weekend, Dr. Tim Porter O'Grady (a nurse futurist) spent time with our emerging nurse leader students and their preceptors discussing the changing role of the nurse leader in the new evolving health-care delivery system. One significant change in health reform is the movement of reimbursement away from a focus on the volume of … [Read more...]
Six Key Nursing Leadership Competencies
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...]