By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently sought guidance from me on how much time she spent in direct care. Her unit is very short-staffed. She feels guilty about her nurse-patient ratios.  Her solution has been to do direct care herself. The staff love that she is so supportive of her. But here is the problem, she is burning out. She has no … [Read more...]