By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A significant number of nurse managers today are struggling with the demands of the role. In a recent article in the Becker Hospital review, Tom Olivio (CEO of Success Profiles) notes that the data from his work indicates that 42% of nurse managers are not performing at the levels expected by their organizations. The role has … [Read more...]
Span of Control in Nurse Leader Roles
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A business consultant working on a leadership project with me recently asked me about the span of control in nurse manager roles today. My answer stunned him as I told him that in recent research I have done - the number now exceeds 60 staff. In non-healthcare industries, he informed me that over 15 would be considered a large … [Read more...]
Why Nurse Managers Need a BSN
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The phone call began like so many others over the past two years. It was a nurse manager who was seeking guidance about the fastest way to get the BSN. "I am in trouble", she confessed, "my Chief Nursing Officer gave me a five year deadline to get my BSN and the clock is running out." I then asked her what she hoped to learn from a BSN … [Read more...]
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