Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Business Case for a Dedicated Education Unit

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC   The following is a story I hear far too frequently today. We hired a new graduate who wanted to work in critical care. When I asked her as part of our recent graduate residency program why ICU - she told me that it looked like exciting work from what she had seen on movies and TV. I asked her if she had rotated through a … [Read more...]

When Staffing with New Nurses Becomes the New Normal

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past 12 months, nurse leaders, especially in acute care settings, have anecdotally reported that a growing percentage of their staff are nurses with less than two years of experience. This is not by choice - it is almost impossible to find experienced nurses. These observations are supported by Epic researchers, who use … [Read more...]

What’s Trending Now

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC As I do virtual interactive workshops with health systems across the country, trends emerge over time. For example, when I launched the Become the Boss No One Wants to Leave workshop (see flyer below) in July of 2022, not every health system was in the same place in terms of staff recruitment and retention. Today all the trends … [Read more...]

The Great Discontent

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new Gallup research analysis finds that 48% of America's working population is actively job searching or watching for opportunities. Healthcare systems are not immune from this trend and now face staggering numbers of resignations each week with no signs of a slowdown.  Although this trend is called the great resignation, … [Read more...]

Flipping the Script on How We Talk About Values

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN On a recent webinar, we were discussing the recruitment and retention of younger staff when a manager presented the following scenario: We are a health system that is steeped in strong principles and values. Our usual approach to interviewing is to present these values upfront to applicants as if to say - you are either on the … [Read more...]