Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Developing a Bias for Action

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past six months, I have conducted focus groups in two organizations, examining leadership behaviors that influence nurses' engagement or disengagement in their unit's shared governance. One of the points I repeatedly heard from younger staff was that nurse leaders did not take action on problems and issues in a timely … [Read more...]

Nurse Leaders Proactively Plan for Budget Cuts

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Business has never been better in health systems. Patient volumes have remained high with no expected decrease in demand anytime soon. The irony in healthcare is that while business may be great, costs continue to rise that can't be transferred to payers or individual patients. Reimbursement can become more challenging, and … [Read more...]

Why CNOs Should Participate in Nurse Manager Development Sessions

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A frequent question that CNOs ask me when we arrange nurse leader development workshops is whether they should participate. Many want to give their managers the ability to share their ideas freely, but worry that they may not do so if the CNOs are present. My response is always the same - I want you there, and they need you there. … [Read more...]

Using WOOP to Draw Boundaries in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges that new leaders have in their roles is establishing leadership boundaries. The problem has become even more challenging over the past four years. Nurse leaders now oversee more staff who need increased coaching due to inexperience. New managers often want staff to visibly see they are supported and tend to work … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am proud to announce the publication of my newest book, Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work: New Strategies and Tools for Success. This book provides a new roadmap for navigating the changes in our work, workforce, and workplaces. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and … [Read more...]