By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently mentioned that "she was mourning the loss of professionalism in nursing." She is not alone, as many nurse leaders have talked with me about the following issues that, through their lens, are unprofessional behaviors: Nurse's attire at work Tik Tok videos that nurses produce to share their … [Read more...]
Creating a More Accountable Staff
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I visited a clinical site recently where one of my graduate students was doing an administrative practicum. She had an incredibly good experience with a very dynamic nurse leader. She was however surprised at the lack of accountability she observed in many RN staff when challenges with performance measures were being … [Read more...]
Rethinking our Biases about Professional Motivations
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Long ago, I was a nurse recruiter at a large VA Medical Center. We had advertised a vacancy for a surgical intensive care unit nurse manager. I was interviewing an excellent candidate with a strong ICU leadership background. She had recently moved to a community that almost 50 miles from our medical center. I was perplexed as to why she … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Promote Professional Accountability in Nursing
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You can’t change the standard of practice unless you know what to do when you show up." Maria O'Rourke, DNSc, RN, FAAN We are living in interesting times. Ethicists have commented that there has been a change in the willingness of individuals to accept responsibility. for their behavior. The culture has instead become one of blame. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Promote Professionalism in Nursing Staff
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “It is interesting to note that despite a clear, legal definition of nursing’s role, the goal, the processes and the outcomes of nursing practice - the behaviors associated with this professional role are not consistently evident in the practice setting." Maria O’Rourke, DNSc, RN, FAAN I often hear seasoned nurse leaders complain about a lack … [Read more...]
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