Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Creating Psychological Safety in Our Workplaces

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “To create a psychologically safe environment requires at a minimum that you establish trust, boundaries, and a sense of control in the team or social environment.”   Robert J.  Marshak Over the past decade in healthcare, there has been a significant focus on patient safety.  Many tools and procedures such as hand-off communication and … [Read more...]

The Power of Leadership Networking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I had an opportunity to attend a session of the new Nurse Executive Leadership series that is being launched this year by as a collaborative partnership effort by the American Organization of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), the AORN foundation, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Ethicon Inc. and Advanced Sterilization Products.  These leadership … [Read more...]

Using Little Bets to Uncover Breakthrough Ideas

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There is an interesting book by Peter Sims that examines how small bets can lead to very innovative, breakthrough ideas.  At the core of this experimental approach, little bets are described as concrete actions taken to discover, test, and develop ideas that are achievable and affordable. They begin as creative possibilities that get refined … [Read more...]

Becoming a Systems Thinker

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Business and human endeavors are systems…we tend to focus on snapshots of isolated parts of the system. And wonder why our deepest problems never get solved.”  ―  Peter Senge When senior nursing leaders are asked about qualities that they seek in their emerging leaders, they are quick to mention the importance of systems … [Read more...]

An 80% BSN Prepared Nursing Workforce by 2020?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The future is already here.  It just isn't everywhere."   Marilyn Chow, DNSc, RN, FAAN This week, I am attending the American Organization of Nurse Executive's annual meeting in Boston.  Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a keynote speaker. She is discussing progress on The Future of Nursing … [Read more...]