Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Rethinking Your Outdated Paradigms

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently interviewed for an article about improving strategic thinking in nursing leadership. A key element to becoming more strategic is a willingness to challenge one's paradigms. Changing one’s paradigm takes work. Paradigms are deeply ingrained mental frameworks that shape our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. They … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Coach Workshop on September 18, 2024

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I am proud to once again partner with New England ONL to provide the Nurse Leader Coach Workshop. Gallup researchers and other experts now advise leaders that a coaching mindset is key to leadership success with the younger workforce. In this workshop, you will learn key coaching skills that will help you more effectively retain your nursing staff and promote engagement. This … [Read more...]

Accountability for Documentation

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN We are living in interesting times.  Ethicists have commented that there has been a change in the willingness of individuals to accept responsibility. for their behavior.  The culture has instead become one of blame. Recently, nurse leaders have talked with me about professional nurses who don't document care in the EHR and then … [Read more...]

When to Jump In and When to Jump Out of Staffing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently sought guidance on how much time she spent in direct care. She asked the important question - When should I jump in and when should I jump out? I am not setting good boundaries. This nurse manager's unit is short-staffed. She feels guilty about her nurse-patient ratios. Her solution has been to do … [Read more...]

Rethinking Unit Turnover

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse turnover in 2023 was down to 18.4%. Part of the reason for this decline in turnover is that health systems are rethinking antiquated employment practices that have led nurses to seek new positions. Nurse leaders are also rethinking how they should view turnover. A medical-surgical manager recently told me that she had 35% … [Read more...]