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How Can I Be The Boss No Nurse Wants To Leave

how can i be the boss no nurse wants to leave

This article is a summary of a digital workshop given by Rose O. Sherman and Catalyst Learning Company on 9/1/2021. Ms. Sherman’s presentation was titled “Become the Boss No One Wants to Leave: Nurse Recruitment in Turbulent Times.” Catalyst Learning sponsored the event in recognition of the heroic role that nurses played in the U.S.…

Nurse Managers and ANM’s: Key Players in Saving the Country. Pandemic Reflections

Image of nurse in blue scrubs looking over paperwork

Nurse Managers and Assistant Nurse Managers in U.S. health systems have many things demanding their attention each day. And that is during “normal” times! The 2020-2021 pandemic created more challenges for managers in care delivery organizations. Nurse Managers were tasked with securing medical equipment, turning units into COVID-19 care areas, short staffing, and providing emotional…

Hospital First-Level Supervisors: Did COVID-19 Expose Weakness?

Entry-level associates in scrubs looking distraught

First-level supervisors/managers in U.S. health systems have many things demanding their attention each day. And that is during “normal” times! The 2020–21 virus pandemic created more challenges for managers in care delivery organizations, including inadequate capacity, supply shortages, and adjusting workforce capacity to cope with changing needs and patient demand. Even before the pandemic, many…

HR Trends & Workforce Planning at The VHA

Workforce Lessons

The following is a summarized webinar hosted by Catalyst Learning and featuring with Ms. Shari Florio, Manager of the National Workforce Planning Team at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Background – Veterans Health Administration National Workforce Planning “We’re proud to be able to share our methodology and data with the private sector, as taxpayers, you…

Helping Charge Nurses to Lead During Unstable Times

Helping Charge Nurses to Lead During Unstable Times - Nurse with stethoscope and blue scrubs

The role of the first-level supervisory nurse is critical for quality patient care and overall work quality for nursing staff. The role is also very complicated, especially given that nurses often assume the role based on clinical skills, with limited formal leadership development. Solving problems, understanding staff members scope of practice, and dealing with staff…

Geisinger (PA) Builds Career Pipelines for Individual Contributors

Geisinger Hospital

Geisinger is a regional care provider in 45 Pennsylvania counties, spanning central and northeastern PA. More than 1 million patients are cared for at the health system’s 9 hospitals and numerous clinics and outpatient facilities. Geisinger has a history of leading through trauma and trying times. Its very first hospital opened ahead of schedule in…

9 Ways Hospitals can Support Frontline Healthcare Workers, and Create a Winning Culture!

Most healthcare leaders agree that a productive culture is a pillar of hospital success. But there are many organizations with lofty-sounding “corporate missions” that have less-than-stellar work environments for frontline employees. Frontline employees can sometimes be an afterthought in culture development, but they are often the voice and the heart of the hospital to patients and families. To improve…