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...]
You Bought Microsoft Copilot: Did Anyone Teach Nurse Managers How to Use It?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, and Microsoft 365 Copilot is becoming one of the tools available to nurse leaders. Yet I am noticing a troubling gap. Organizations are buying the technology, but many frontline managers receive little practical training on how to incorporate it into their … [Read more...]
Ten Things Nurse Managers Wish Their CNOs Knew But Some Don’t
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It always surprises me when I go on-site to do nurse manager workshops and the CNO isn't present for any of the discussions. Some CNOs are quite the opposite and stay all day. There is never any awkwardness because I have found that nurse managers are diplomatic and rarely look for people to blame; they just want to be heard. The … [Read more...]
The Inverted Pyramid – Workshop December 8th, 2026
I am proud to partner with Northwest ONL for the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience workshop on December 8th, 2026, from 10 AM to 12 PM PST. This is the last Inverted Pyramid workshop offered in 2026, so as you plan your strategy for 2027, you won't want to miss it. One CNO recently told me she is using the Inverted Pyramid to explain what is happening in both the … [Read more...]
Calculating the ROI of Meetings You Attend: The Five Question Audit
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Ask frontline leaders what commodity they have the least of, and the answer is almost always the same: time. Yet, when you look at a typical nurse manager's or clinical director’s calendar, back-to-back recurring meetings swallow up hours each week. We sit in administrative briefings, task force updates, and interdisciplinary … [Read more...]
The Charge Nurse Dilemma: Leading Peers When You Have 18 Months of Experience
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager from a region with widespread shortages described her leadership dilemma to colleagues at a recent workshop. " I have a unit where 70% of my nurses now have less than two years of experience. One of my most clinically sound nurses has 18 months of experience. I need her to assume charge nurse responsibilities. She is … [Read more...]
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