Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Why Nurse Leader Succession Planning Matters

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN This summer in collaboration with editors at the journal OR Manager, I have been conducting a survey of Perioperative Nurse Leaders to determine their viewpoints about succession planning.  Many nurse leaders believe that the perioperative area will be the first to experience a serious nursing leadership shortage.  The results of this survey … [Read more...]

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...]