starkest

I agree with most of what you said. I am just disappointed that throughout management it seems that inexperience or lack of vision rules. I would like to see our focus in nursing especially be on competence and not so much compliance. I believe that if managers shared this focus, compliance would naturally follow. I'm so tired of hearing things like "this is the way we have always done it" instead trying new ideas and approaches. I would like a manager to promote autonomy and independence. All of that personal stuff may affect mood and interactions with staff but it should not affect what your purpose is. And yes, some staff are just as bad as management. I think if managers possess the right qualities and leadership skills, all of the staff would get on board and the ones who didn't could get on another ship. The middle ground doesn't mean it can't be higher ground.

I have been an RN for three years and I have worked in health care for 15 years. I have noticed a disturbing trend in the quality and skill of our newer nurse managers and nurse supervisors. They seem to lack the traits necessary to be effective managers and have not demonstrated any leadership abilities. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this trend or had comments about it.