By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As I have spoken with nurse leaders at events during Nurses' Week, I realize how much more complicated it is to plan meaningful recognition programs today. While leaders strongly desire to reward and recognize staff, they are sometimes very disappointed by nurses' low participation in these events and, in some cases, their criticism … [Read more...]
Beyond the Paycheck: Addressing the Nurse Financial Wellbeing Crisis
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse wellbeing is complex. I like the Gallup model for well-being because it moves beyond physical and psychological well-being to also consider social, community, and financial well-being. Few have a model this comprehensive, but they should. For the past few years, I have been talking to nurse leaders about the social … [Read more...]
Why Leading in a Unionized Environment Has Become More Complicated
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA- BC, FAAN A colleague of mine has to relocate for family reasons. She is currently a CNO in a non-unionized environment in a right-to-work state where few hospitals are unionized. She has no personal experience leading in a unionized environment at any level. She now plans to move to a region where most hospitals are unionized, and there has … [Read more...]
Nursing Turnover is Again on the Rise
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A CNO recently reached out to ask me what I was seeing in nursing recruitment and retention. She had just reviewed the nurse turnover for the previous quarter in her large hospital and was surprised to see that it was now trending upward. I assured her that she is not alone. The recently released 2026 National Health Care Retention … [Read more...]
Pulling the Future Forward
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I have recently been talking with nurse leaders about the Inverted Pyramid seen in so many acute care environments today. Our traditional staffing methodologies, leadership strategies, and care delivery mechanisms are failing because they were built in a world where nursing experience was abundant at the bedside. Today, we are in … [Read more...]
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