Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

How Does This Happen?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many of you have read about the more than 7,600 fake RN and LPN nursing diplomas issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools: Siena College in Broward County, Fla., Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla., and Sacred Heart International Institute in Broward County. Up to 2800 students receiving these … [Read more...]

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...]