Nurse leader

Nurse Leader vs Nurse Manager. If you’re considering a career as a nurse leader vs nurse manager, it is important to understand the difference between the two roles. #FreshRN #nurse #nurses #nursemanger #nurseleader

With a deep knowledge of patient care and dedication to the nursing process, nurses bring a powerful perspective to the table in executive roles. “We need to raise the bar as nurses a...

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Building effective work teams in healthcare is a challenging and often frustrating part of the nurse leader’s role. Many new leaders tell me that they struggle with dysfunctional teams that have often worked together for years. As the late, great baseball coach Casey Stengel was once quoted […]

So you’ve found yourself in a leadership role. Maybe you’re the most senior nurse on your unit and the director suggested you become nurse manager. Or, even informally, you’re the most experienced nurse working the night shift, so they’ve put you in the charge nurse role position. Whether by promotion or simply years on the […]

Take your leadership skills and your nursing career to a new level. Check out the similarities and differences between nurse leader vs. nurse manager roles.

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a colleague if I would write a blog about the rules of engagement when in an interim leadership role. Although the use of interim nurse leader roles is common at all levels, there is little guidance out there for those who choose […]

Nurse in Blue Scrubs Directing Healthcare Team in Hospital

To stay ahead of the curve and prepare to be relevant in the future workforce that will look very different than it does today and demand different things from human employees, it's time to assess your skill-set. Here are ten skills you will need for the future of work.

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new manager recently asked me about the best approach to responding to an angry outburst from a staff member. A staff nurse on her unit had become very angry in a staff meeting about an upcoming change in policy. She was disrespectful to the manager accusing […]

Nurses face a lot of stress while working. Being underpaid and overworked frequently drive them to quit, look for another job or change profession. Without the right approach, hospitals can easily lose their best nurses.