By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction." John Crosby This past week, I attend a leadership conference in my community that focused on developing future nurse leaders. It was interesting how many speakers at this conference spoke about the power of receiving good mentor-ship on their … [Read more...]
Why Nurse Leader Succession Planning Matters
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...]
Your First 100 Days in a Nursing Leadership Position
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When you are selected for a leadership position that you really want, it is very exciting. While celebrating career success is important, many leaders don't give enough thought to how to manage their own transition to the role. How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership position can help set the stage for the rest of your tenure in … [Read more...]