This blog is for new and aspiring nurse leaders throughout the world who are interested in nursing leadership as career path. You may be in your first nursing leadership position or perhaps you just became a Registered Nurse but see leadership in your future. My goal is to provide you with leadership development information that is cutting edge and incorporates best practices … [Read more...]
The Inverted Pyramid – Workshop December 8th, 2026
I am proud to partner with Northwest ONL for the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience workshop on December 8th, 2026, from 10 AM to 12 PM PST. This is the last Inverted Pyramid workshop offered in 2026, so as you plan your strategy for 2027, you won't want to miss it. One CNO recently told me she is using the Inverted Pyramid to explain what is happening in both the … [Read more...]
Calculating the ROI of Meetings You Attend: The Five Question Audit
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Ask frontline leaders what commodity they have the least of, and the answer is almost always the same: time. Yet, when you look at a typical nurse manager's or clinical director’s calendar, back-to-back recurring meetings swallow up hours each week. We sit in administrative briefings, task force updates, and interdisciplinary … [Read more...]
The Charge Nurse Dilemma: Leading Peers When You Have 18 Months of Experience
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager from a region with widespread shortages described her leadership dilemma to colleagues at a recent workshop. " I have a unit where 70% of my nurses now have less than two years of experience. One of my most clinically sound nurses has 18 months of experience. I need her to assume charge nurse responsibilities. She is … [Read more...]
The Invisible Work of Experienced Nurses
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When an experienced nurse leaves a hospital, we often measure the loss in familiar ways: turnover costs, vacancy rates, recruitment expenses, and the time required to orient a replacement. But what if the greatest loss is something we are not measuring? Experienced nurses do an enormous amount of invisible work that keeps patients … [Read more...]
Workshop – Staying Power: Building a Culture of Retention in the New World of Work
I am sure many of you saw the article in this week's Wall Street Journal about the challenges of nurse retention in acute care environments. I am happy to partner with NE ONL on our highly rated program, Staying Power: Building a Culture of Retention in the New World of Work, which is offered on November 10th. In this program, we talk about a multifaceted approach to retention … [Read more...]
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