By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Change is the only law of life. Those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future." John F. Kennedy This week I am in Chicago attending the annual meeting of the World Future Society. This is a society with a mission to investigate how social, economic and technological developments are shaping the future. The … [Read more...]
Why Initiatives Fail
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - Peter Drucker A nurse recently told me the story about how walking rounds were implemented in her hospital in an attempt to improve patient satisfaction scores. A review of the nursing literature indicates that when report is conducted at the bedside of the patient - the patient feels more included … [Read more...]