By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems hard to believe that this week we celebrate a one-year battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The census of COVID patients is dropping in most settings, and nurse leaders are looking toward the future. Yet, the nursing workforce today is not the same workforce as it was a … [Read more...]
The Nurse Engagement and Retention Conundrum
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC Historically, we have believed and it has been true that nurse engagement was closely linked to nurse retention. In fact, the return on investment on projects to engage staff is often linked to lower turnover. This picture appears to be changing with our millennial nursing cohort who now comprise about 32% of the workforce and will … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Nursing Staff May Disengage from their Work
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Celebrate what you want to see more of." Tom Peters A frequent challenge that I hear from nurse leaders involves staff disengagement. One nurse leader recently lamented that "Many of my nurses make it very clear that they are here to do their 12 hours and go home. We have practice councils and can't get participation. We have a … [Read more...]
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