Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Potentially High Cost of Nurse Manager Turnover

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When Nick Saban, longtime football coach at the University of Alabama, announced his retirement from the sport in January 2024, an unintended ripple effect led to more than 60 players and coaches leaving their positions or current teams. This has been made possible by a transfer portal allowing players to switch schools if coaches … [Read more...]

From Being a Peer to Becoming the Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am noticing a trend in our leadership workshops: many nurses are now being promoted from within their own units to leadership roles. Some confess that this has been hard, and their former peers are now among the most outspoken critics of their leadership. Promotions from within can be tricky. Not all your peers will be thrilled … [Read more...]

Building Psychological Safety

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a new manager how to begin rebuilding psychological safety in a unit where staff deeply distrusted their previous leader. Mending a broken trust can be challenging. Blame and incivility were characteristics of the culture that had evolved over many years. New graduate turnover was very high because of the lack … [Read more...]

Nurse Bullying

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems counterintuitive that nurses would bully each other in a time of critical staffing shortages, but it is a huge problem today. During a recent program, charge nurses talked with us about the nurse-on-nurse bullying that has now become commonplace. The reasons some nurses bully others include the following: Intense anger … [Read more...]

Managing Defensive Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "How do I deal with defensive staff? Everyone seems so on edge, and it is not uncommon for nurses today to lash back out with any performance feedback?" I repeatedly hear this question from nurse managers who attend our leadership development workshops. The workload in most acute care environments is very high, and staffing shortages … [Read more...]