Nursing Shortages? Hire a Horse

As the nursing shortages return, leadership on your unit will become more and more important.

• Leaders will have to find a way to deal with short staffing.
• Leaders will have to find a way to stretch resources.
• Leaders will have to find a way to minimize burnout and welcome new nurses with open arms.

If you’re in leadership, it’s time to hire a horse.

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If you’re in a horse race, hire a horse. Not an elephant. Not a cheetah. Elephants may carry a lot of people, but they’re not fast enough. Cheetahs have the opposite problem. One nurse made a great comment on another post about bright, innovative people getting leadership positions without knowing how to lead. It’s like hiring an Elephant for the horse race just because it’s great at carrying things. Superb athletes don’t always turn into superb … Read More

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