By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This week, I am presenting on a Voluntary Hospital Association (VHA) educational satellite program related to Bridging Generational Differences in the Nursing Workforce. I am always curious about why there is an educational need for topics at certain times. What I am learning from the conference organizers is that this is one of the most … [Read more...]
Leading Generation Y Nurses
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN There is an interesting change happening in the nursing workforce. Recent data from the Bureau of Health Professions (nursingworkforcebrief) indicates that the number of nurses under the age of 30 in the workforce is steadily increasing. Generation Y (born between 1981 and 2000) nurses now comprise around 15% of the workforce but … [Read more...]