By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face." Eleanor Roosevelt When your values are in conflict with decisions that you are being asked to make - what do you do? This is not easy question to answer until we confront the situation. One of my nursing colleagues recently told … [Read more...]
The Power of Leadership Networking
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I had an opportunity to attend a session of the new Nurse Executive Leadership series that is being launched this year by as a collaborative partnership effort by the American Organization of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), the AORN foundation, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Ethicon Inc. and Advanced Sterilization Products. These leadership … [Read more...]
An Attitude of Gratitude
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future. Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as organizations try to plan their … [Read more...]
Why Generations Think Differently
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Each generation is as independent as the one preceding it, as that was true of all which had gone before". Thomas Jefferson There was a very popular song recorded by the band Buffalo Springfield in the 1960s that began with the lyrics, “There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear." I am finding that many senior … [Read more...]
Suprising Truths about Motivation
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it". Dwight D. Eisenhower Nurse leaders at every level report that one of their greatest challenges is simply to get their staff to come to work and meet their job expectations. I am often asked - how can I motivate my staff and keep them … [Read more...]
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