About the Author

About the Author  –  Dr. Rose O. Sherman, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is nationally known for her work in helping current and future nurse leaders to develop their leadership skills. Rose is an emeritus professor at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University and currently serves as a faculty member in the Marian K Shaughnessy Nursing Leadership Academy at Case Western Reserve University. She received a BA in Political Science and BSN in Nursing from the University of Florida. Her Master’s Degree in Nursing is from the Catholic University of American, and she has a doctorate in nursing leadership from Columbia University in New York City. Before teaching, she spent 25 years in leadership roles with the Department of Veterans Affairs at five VA Medical Centers.

Rose is the Editor of Nurse Leader, the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ official journal. She is the author of two bestselling nursing leadership books, The Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership: Your Toolkit for Success and The Nurse Leader Coach: Become the Boss that No One Wants to Leave. Rose is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship program. She is a Gallup certified strengths coach and author of the book, The Nurse Leader Coach: Become the Boss No One Wants to Leave. In 2020, Rose received the Pioneering Spirit Award by the American Association of Critical Care nurses for her innovative work in developing nurse leaders. Contact Rose at roseosherman@outlook.com

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