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...]
Translating the Importance of Clinical Experience in the C-Suite
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As more nurse leaders struggle with novice density (and its accompanying challenges) on their units, they increasingly face criticism from C-suite colleagues. Consider the story a CNO recently shared with me: I just met with our CFO this week. He reviewed the productivity dashboard for 4-East, one of our medical-surgical units. He … [Read more...]
Standard Work for Novice Nurses: Stop Expecting Them to Figure It Out
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In recent workshops I've led on the Inverted Pyramid, many leaders have asked for my thoughts on standardized work for novice nurses. Consider the following story from a nurse manager: I am not quite sure what to do, but more and more of my coaching conversations now focus on helping my novice staff stay on track during the shift. … [Read more...]
Breaking the Cycle of Assignment Conflict
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN If you walk into many acute care units during shift change today, the tension is palpable. That tension usually comes not from a code or several unexpected admissions, but from the assignment board. In conversations with charge nurses now, they report that their main source of interpersonal friction isn't conflicts with providers or … [Read more...]
“We” for Wins, “I” for Losses: Leadership Accountability
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins points out that great leaders look out the window when talking about success and look in the mirror when assigning responsibility. In leadership practice, this means committing to saying "We" for wins and "I" for losses. It is one way to build unshakeable trust on your team, as a nurse manager … [Read more...]
Leadership Intensity: The Hidden Costs of a Novice-Dense Workforce
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As I lead workshops on the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience™, the content seems to be deeply resonating with a growing number of nurse leaders who now see this phenomenon on their units. One leader recently explained, "You are providing a framework for what I am seeing on my unit, but even more important - you are explaining … [Read more...]
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