Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Where are the Nurse Leader Candidates?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Where are the nurse leader candidates?"  This question came in an email last week from a human resource director in a smaill town who was having little success in recruiting a director of nursing.  He noted that every hospital in his area was having the same experience in trying to recruit nurses for leadership roles.  My advice to him was … [Read more...]

The Most Trusted Profession

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The friend in my adversity, I shall always cherish the most.  I can better trust those who helped relieve my gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity."   Ulyssess S. Grant According to the 2012 Gallup Poll just released, 85% of Americans rated nurses' honesty and ethical … [Read more...]

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...]