Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

How Nurse Managers Create Psychological Safety

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a recent conversation with a soon-to-be-nurse, the daughter of a friend. I asked her what she is most worried about as she enters practice. She told me that, "all of us are worried about the same thing - we are stressed and anxious about making mistakes. It seems that in every clinical we did during the program, the nurses … [Read more...]

Leading Nurses Who Don’t Plan to Stay Forever

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently spoke with a distraught nurse manager. She had just lost a stellar nurse who had been in her department for only 24 months. She said, "Our team poured so much mentoring into him as a new perioperative nurse, and now he’s leaving for a travel contract. From one perspective, I understand where he is coming from - he has … [Read more...]

Managing The Text Message Call Out For a Mental Health Day

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is two hours before the shift begins, and one of your Generation Z nurses has just sent you a text that states the following: "Hey, I’m really sorry, but I’m not in a good headspace to come in tonight. My anxiety is spiking, and I don't think I can be there." This is a familiar dilemma for many nurse managers today. You want to … [Read more...]

The Rise of the Nurse Entrepreneur

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A study released by St. Thomas University last month confirms what nurse managers have been telling me for the past few years. More and more nurses today are running businesses or doing side gigs in fields often unrelated to nursing. The research findings from the study include the following: Four in five nurses (80% of nurses … [Read more...]

When Self-Scheduling Becomes Selfish Scheduling

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse self-scheduling (which did not exist when I started nursing) empowers nurses to choose their own shifts. While it can lead to a more satisfied and engaged workforce, it also introduces a host of challenges that require careful navigation and robust management strategies. From a nurse manager's perspective, implementing … [Read more...]