Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The DAISY Team Award As A Way to Honor Teamwork

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nursing is a team sport, but it might not seem that way in today's environment. Many team members are exhausted, burned out, and focused on their personal needs. As one manager recently observed - it's me, me, and more me. When I raise the question about how whatever issue we are discussing will impact others on the team, I often get … [Read more...]

The Five Voices of Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An organization I am working with uses The Five Voices of Leadership as part of their leadership development to help their managers find their leadership voice and understand how others hear them. It was new to me but is proving to be a great foundational framework to use to coach these new leaders in areas like conflict management, … [Read more...]

Why I Turned Down a Nurse Manager Position

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A note from Rose Sherman, Blog Editor Several weeks ago, I received an email from a blog reader who wrote: I love your blog. It is very thought-provoking. I have been in my charge position for almost 4 years now. I was recently asked to apply for the unit manager position and was subsequently offered the position. After much consideration, I declined the position. Would it … [Read more...]

Rethinking the Employee Value Proposition

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   Health Systems are struggling to retain staff. Almost weekly, we learn about new salary packages negotiated across the country as systems struggle with finances and worry about how to pay for the increases. But are increased wages alone ever enough to retain staff? In the January-February issue of the Harvard Business … [Read more...]

Security in Healthcare Today

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several weeks ago, I attended the American Academy of Nursing meeting in Washington, DC. The growing problem of physical assaults and violence on healthcare staff was discussed with a focus on gun control. Not surprisingly, the murder of a nurse and social worker at Methodist Hospital Dallas was top of mind for many … [Read more...]