Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Issue of Accountability in Healthcare

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The late President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk that said "the buck stops here".  The phrase refers to the fact that the President has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions.  Truman was willing to accept that ultimate responsibility.  One of the challenges cited in the health care reform … [Read more...]

Three Important Things to Know about Medical Tourism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The other day, one of my nurse manager students told me that her CEO had shared with them that a rising trend in medical tourism was threatening the viability of some of their most financially lucrative service lines.  Like many nurses, she seemed surprised to learn this.  Her view of her organization's competitors had been previously … [Read more...]

The Risks of Lost Knowledge in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Knowledge gaps can be hard to pinpoint and diagnose at first because many work processes today are so intangible and complex." - David DeLong A nurse manager told me that she worried about future nurse leaders who might not be given adequate time to orient with our current seasoned leaders before they retire.  She observed that … [Read more...]

Five Steps to Make Your Nurse Leadership Rounding More Purposeful

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning." Warren Bennis One of the big challenges faced by nurse leaders today is finding the … [Read more...]

Major Challenges in Executive Nurse Leader Roles Today

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By Rose O. Sherman "Balancing optimism and realism, intuition and planning, faith and fact can be difficult.  But that is what it takes to be effective in navigating leadership."  John Maxwell Each year in my Introduction to Nursing Leadership graduate course, my students select a chief  nursing officer in a health care agency to interview.  The students have a list of … [Read more...]