Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Like many of you, I watched the NY Times Op-Ed video published last week We Know the Real Cause of Crisis in our Hospitals. It's Greed. It was painful and emotional to watch nurses talk about how hard their work is right now. I hear the same emotion from leaders in the virtual … [Read more...]
2013 – Is there a Nursing Shortage?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We have just begun our spring semester at colleges and schools of nursing throughout the country. Many senior nursing students will soon become new graduates. They are already worrying about their job prospects based on the feedback that they have received from last year's graduates and recent stories in the media. An article published … [Read more...]
2012 – Is There Still a Nursing Shortage?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked the question as to whether there is still a nursing shortage in the United States. A simple yes or no answer does not tell the whole story of what is happening in health care today and how it has impacted the nursing workforce. What is also true is that the answer in the short-term may be different than it could be in … [Read more...]