Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Coaching New Graduates About Career Options

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders are concerned about the number of new graduates who enter their practice settings and immediately start an NP program. Consider the story one leader shared on a recent webinar. Several new graduates I recently hired have approached me about schedule changes to accommodate their "graduate school" plans. These days, … [Read more...]

From Me to We – A Team First Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For years, nurse leaders never thought much about teamwork. It seemed like such a natural part of nursing. Over the past couple of years, nurse managers have seen changes in how many younger nurses view teamwork and collaboration. Consider the story a nurse manager told during a recent workshop: "I am a big proponent of … [Read more...]

Nurse Leaders Are Not Therapist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "I want to be a servant leader, but where do you draw the line between coaching your staff and doing therapy?" Frontline nurse leaders have asked me this question many times recently as they work with younger staff with very high anxiety levels and clinical depression who often overshare their personal situations with leaders. There … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work ONL Workshop

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I am proud to partner with New England ONL to offer our popular new workshop, Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work. This highly interactive workshop will discuss what has changed about our workplaces, workforce, and nursing work, along with new leadership tools and strategies. Register yourself and your team members using this LINK   … [Read more...]

Retaining New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a webinar, a nurse manager recently noted that the new graduates they hired in June already seemed restless and just finished their residency program. She observed that "recent graduates enter her health system, complete their residency program, and then want to leave to travel or return to graduate school. We are in a … [Read more...]