Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

A Blog for Nursing Leadership Skills & Career Strategies

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This blog is for new and aspiring nurse leaders throughout the world who are interested in nursing leadership as career path.  You may be in your first nursing leadership position or perhaps you just became a Registered Nurse but see leadership in your future.  My goal is to provide you with leadership development information that is cutting edge and incorporates best practices … [Read more...]

Upskill Your Leaders with the Nuts and Bolts Course

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We proudly partner with the New York ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. This program is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse Managers, Team Leaders, Clinical Managers, or Charge Nurses. A recent Laudio report noted that when nurse manager turnover occurs, the most likely replacement is a frontline nurse … [Read more...]

Strategies to Improve Nurse Manager Retention

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How many of you have seriously considered leaving your role?  I recently asked this question during a session with nurse managers, and I was not surprised to see 80% of the hands in the audience go up. While we are not seeing massive turnover in the nurse manager ranks year over year, the turnover rates among newer managers within … [Read more...]

When Expectations About Nursing Are Unmet

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent workshop, I asked nurse managers what they felt was the biggest workforce problem they face today. Without hesitation, they talked about the mismatch between what new graduates expect nursing to be and what they find it to be when they enter practice. The late Charlie Munger was Warren Buffett's lifelong friend and … [Read more...]

Teaching Nurses to Become More Effective Communicators

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a mentor who often said that the "soft skills" are frequently the "hard skills" to master.  Communication is undoubtedly at the top of that hard skills list.  Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. They also lead to patient/family … [Read more...]