Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Do Stay Interviews Now with Your New Graduate Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently noted during a webinar that the new graduates they hired in June already seem restless and they are not even finished with their residency program. She observed that "recent graduates come into her health system, complete their residency program and then leave to travel or take other positions. We are in a … [Read more...]

About Those AirPods

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As new generations of nurses enter the workforce, they inevitably test organizational rules. We worked through battles about tattoos, nose rings, and cell phones. Today, nurse leaders fight the battle around nurses wearing AirPods while working. Frontline nurse leaders are exasperated with repeatedly explaining why this is a patient … [Read more...]

Your Going Home Checklist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurse leaders keep lists of the tasks they must do while at work. Lists can be valuable to keep you on track. Just as a checklist can guide you on what to focus on when you are working - it can also be used to help you set boundaries at work. I like the concept of a going-home checklist. The National Health System in the UK … [Read more...]

Challenging Different Organizational Expectations When You Don’t Have Kids

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am always intrigued by interesting questions and situations our blog readers pose.  One struck a chord recently when a leader wrote that the culture in her organization is such that time off is prioritized to accommodate those who have kids versus those that don't. This experienced leader tells the following story: I don't have … [Read more...]