By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Findings from recent research seem to overwhelmingly support that it is frontline managers who are the linchpins in staff engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Nurses don't leave organizations, they leave managers. A business consultant working on a leadership project with me recently asked me about the span of control in nurse … [Read more...]
Restructuring Nurse Leader Roles
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The transition of leadership from one generation to another is beginning to happen with great frequency in our healthcare settings today. Many nurses who are relatively new to leadership are assuming roles that almost seem unmanageable in their scope and span of control. What has happened in many organizations is that during the … [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...]
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