By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When you have a distressful event in your life either at home or work, do churn the event over and over in your mind with the "what-ifs" or "if-only". If you the answer is yes - you have been doing what psychologists call ruminating. I had a CNO colleague who lost her position after many years when a new CEO came to … [Read more...]
Six Ways To Help Travel Nurses Adjust to Your Organization
The use of travel nurses can be an important strategic leadership decision in an era where it is difficult to predict census fluctuation, patient acuity and both staff and patient turnover. A successful experience for a travel nurse is contingent on good onboarding and ongoing communication about performance expectations. A good relationship with the nurse manager can be an … [Read more...]
Becoming a Leader that Others will Follow
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Achieving a leadership position is an important career achievement but wise leaders soon realize that leadership is ultimately about influence. To be an effective nurse leader, you must have staff that respect you and are willing to be your followers. It is often said that all a leadership title buys you is time to establish your … [Read more...]
Happiness Traps at Work
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN There are times in ones career when there are issues in the work environment that make it impossible to be happy. When this happens, the right choice may be to leave the position. But sometimes when we are unhappy at work, it is because of our own behavior. In a fascinating article in this month's Harvard Business Review, Anne … [Read more...]
5 Leadership Actions During Catastrophic Events
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The past two weeks have been a good reminder of how challenging it can be to lead during times of crisis. Nurse leaders in Texas have worked hard to help staff and patients navigate the extremely challenging situations with Hurricane Harvey. Now, nurse leaders in Florida are having the same experience this week with a second … [Read more...]
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