Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Managing Time and Attendance Challenges

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Much of the nursing workforce continues to report feelings of exhaustion and burnout. Nurse well-being is a high priority for health systems and the nurses working in them. Due to the turbulence in healthcare environments, managing staff time and attendance issues has never been more challenging for nurse leaders. Nurses are in the … [Read more...]

Ten Things I Know for Sure About Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN We are in turbulent times in healthcare. Planning in nursing leadership today can be challenging.  As one of my nurse leader colleagues recently told me – I keep learning that so much of what we have done in the past won't work in the future. The world is in flux, and healthcare is part of the storm. Yet nurses now look to their … [Read more...]

What’s Trending Now

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week marks the mid-point of the calendar year 2023.  Most healthcare leaders had hoped that 2023 would be less turbulent, but most of the previous three years' challenges continue. Here is what nurse leaders are talking about now: The financial margins for for-profit systems are improving. Still, non-profit systems report … [Read more...]

Culture Shock

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I spent last week at the Gallup Work Summit. Researchers at Gallup have been studying workforce and workplace issues for more than 50 years. They are well-positioned to look at data across time and advise leaders on the future of the work. So when they report that we are amid a massive culture shock in the workplace that will not … [Read more...]

Building An Infrastructure for New Models of Care Delivery

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Virtually every health system in the country is either considering or in the pilot phase of testing new nursing care delivery models. This is not surprising. Outside of a few specialty areas, future care delivery models will necessitate a team-based approach with professionals and support staff working at the top of their scope of … [Read more...]