Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Managing the Cognitive Overload of Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently interviewed a nurse leader who shared her concerns about the level of cognitive overload experienced by nurses today. She shared the following observation: So, let's hypothetically walk in the shoes of a medical-surgical nurse today.  I start my shift with five assigned patients, but by the end of my 12 hours - all five … [Read more...]

Coaching to Promote Critical Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Onboarding new graduates now takes a village. A nurse manager shared her concerns, "I am shocked at how underprepared our new nurses are this year. While doing leader rounding, I asked a new graduate about her patient, and her assessment of the priorities for care was genuinely concerning. Preceptors are coming to me to say - … [Read more...]

The Normalization of Missed Nursing Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many aspects of routine nursing care were skipped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse leaders are now trying to do a reset on care as they look at declining quality and safety measures. Consider the story a nurse manager recently shared on a webinar: I have been shocked recently at how much care we now routinely miss. Patients are … [Read more...]

Rethinking Nursing Professionalism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A blog reader recently asked me whether I thought some aspects of "nursing professionalism" might be racial or generational constructs. It was an excellent point because ideas about professionalism are tied to our cultural upbringing and experiences. Leaders often talk to me about what they perceive as a "loss of professionalism … [Read more...]

Helping Nurses to Speak Up

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurse leaders are now trying to reset their cultures to focus more on quality and safety. Professional accountability is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics on the minds of frontline leaders. It is only possible to have a culture of quality and safety if nurses hold themselves and their peers accountable. Consider the … [Read more...]