Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Key Financial Terms to Know

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I teach leadership development programs for nurse managers. Even experienced nurse leaders will often admit that their weakest leadership area is in the financial management of their units and departments. It is a new and important competency when you assume a leadership role. Through our leadership sessions, I have learned that … [Read more...]

Don’t Burn Bridges

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with a young nurse leader who is very distressed at how she is being treated by her current employer.  She has found a new position that she thinks will be much better for her.  She is very angry and her inclination is to share her dissatisfaction with others.  My advice to her was simple ----resist the temptation.  … [Read more...]

The Impact of Baby Boomer Nurse Retirements

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For more than a decade, we have been warned to prepare for a tsunami of Baby Boomer nurse retirements.  Nurse leaders in organizations throughout the country are now beginning to feel the impact of the retirement of so many of their seasoned long-term staff.  In a Health Affairs blog post last week, authors Buerhaus, Auerbach and … [Read more...]

Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare

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By Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE (Guest Blogger) Bob Dent is the Senior VP, COO and CNO at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas.  He is also President-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives.  This blog highlights some of the key ideas in his important new book on building a culture of ownership in healthcare. The Invisible Architecture … [Read more...]

What New Graduates Need From Their Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and many nurse leaders are already interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs.   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice.  The RN Work Project  funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and … [Read more...]