Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Why a Sense of Community Matters on Nursing Units

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone."   Margaret Wheatley The Holiday season is a joyful one for most but not all of us.  For some people, it raises issues … [Read more...]

Chief Nursing Officer Insights 2013 – Part 1

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Every year for the past decade, I have assigned my graduate students to interview their Chief Nursing Officer or Nurse Executive asking a range of questions about their role, challenges and advice they would give to young leaders.  It is interesting for me in these interviews to look at what changes over time and what remains the same.  This … [Read more...]

The Myth that Nurses Leave Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I frequently read papers from our nursing graduate students on the topic of the nursing shortage.  Often, I find that information included in these papers from recently published articles is dated, and does not reflect current changes in the nursing workforce.  More troubling  are the number of nurse authors that the students cite that … [Read more...]

Job Security in Nurse Leader Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For the past decade, one of my areas of research interest has been the factors that lead nurses to consider leadership roles.  I have found in my work that many nurses have "fallen into the role" by default because there are often few viable candidates when leadership roles are open.  To strengthen nursing leadership, we need to build a pool … [Read more...]

Implementing a Culture of Caring in Health Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most nurse leaders readily acknowledge that the current healthcare environment is the most challenging of their careers.  There are many unknowns as we move into an era of health reform that will fundamentally change the way that we deliver care.  It can be hard to stay grounded in the midst of complexity and chaos.  Yet, some principles … [Read more...]