By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Rose - "I am seeing something new in the nursing workforce right now and it is a lack of hope." These troubling words came from a CNO who told me that nurses were sobbing when they reopened their COVID units last week. They told her that they did not want to do this again as the … [Read more...]
Cultivating Hope in Challenging Times
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "A leader is a dealer in hope." His observation is supported by Gallup's research findings of what staff wants from their leaders in times of crisis. Yet instilling hope can be challenging at a time when there are so many unknowns and life … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Foster Optimism
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill A nurse leader recently told me that she was having a hard time remaining optimistic in the face of so much uncertainty in the health care environment. She observed that "our leadership meetings seem to be … [Read more...]
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