By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The national bedside nursing turnover rate increased in 2017 to 16.8%, a 2% increase in one year (NSI, 2018). Much of this nursing turnover continues to occur in the first three years of practice. The overall vacancy rate for RNs in the US is now 8.2% nationwide with some geographic areas experiencing severe shortages. High … [Read more...]
Becoming Less Defensive
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager asked my advice on how she could become less defensive. She noticed that every time her director offered a suggestion about how something could have been done differently, she found herself reacting to what she was perceived as criticism. On one level, she knew her reaction was irrational but she was also … [Read more...]
Planning Your Leadership Transition
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN So the baton has officially been passed to you - what is the next step. How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership position can help set the stage for the rest of your tenure in the role and within the organization. Those you lead closely watch how you orient yourself to the organization, how you spend your time and what … [Read more...]
Capitalizing on the Strengths of Your Staff
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An important strategy to engage staff is to know and encourage staff to use their strengths in their work. Investing in strengths can have a huge payback in the level of staff engagement. Gallup research indicates that seven in 10 employees (67%) who strongly agree that their manager focuses on their strengths are engaged in their … [Read more...]
Nurse Engagement Starts with the Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The other day, a nurse manger talked with me about her unit's Gallup Q12 scores. They were disappointing. I asked her to think about her own level of engagement. She said she had withdrawn from her work because she felt so overwhelmed with her new responsibilities. We know that engagement starts with the nurse leader coach. … [Read more...]
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