Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Team Communication

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. Most problems that occur in teams are traceable back to challenges with communication. So consider the following stories that leaders and friends (not in healthcare) have told me during the last … [Read more...]

Should I Take This Leadership Role?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A former graduate student called me to discuss a potential job opportunity. She described the opportunity as a "dream job" in a Magnet organization with a hefty salary increase. It would involve relocation to another part of the country. So what is stopping you? I asked. She related the following story: I went to the interview … [Read more...]

Integrating Travel Nurses Into Your Team

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Travel nurses will be part of core team staffing for the foreseeable future in many healthcare settings. Managers should value the experience and adaptability that travelers bring to a group. A downside is that if not integrated into the team, nursing staff may get angry about travel pay, and the travel nurses could recruit your … [Read more...]

Accommodation for Mental Health Issues

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study last week which looked at teen mental health since the fall of 2021. The study has received widespread public attention because the findings are shocking although maybe not to the parents of teenagers. It shows a disturbing trend for adolescent girls. According to … [Read more...]