Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Responding to the Rise of Individualism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Individualism and individual rights have become defining features of life in the United States. Focusing on one's needs versus the group's needs began with the Baby Boomer generation, and research indicates that it has steadily increased with each subsequent generation. I was struck by an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal this … [Read more...]

Being a Hopeful Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Every year, Gallup polls the qualities the workforce globally looks for in leaders. The data is in for 2025, and the answer is that staff want to work for hopeful leaders. Four attributes—hope, trust, stability, and compassion—always track in the top four, but this year, the need for hope far exceeds the other three, with more than … [Read more...]

Preventing Addition Addiction

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Peter Drucker, considered the father of modern management theory, frequently talked about the problem leaders have in making decisions to stop doing things. The default in healthcare is to keep adding more. Addition addiction is a real problem today that frontline nurse leaders frequently discuss. Professionals are often asked to … [Read more...]

Managing Staff Negativity about Staffing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN January and February are proving to be very challenging times for hospitals across the United States. In record numbers, patients with COVID, the flu, RSV, and pneumonia are now being admitted. Becker's Hospital Review reported that flu cases have surged to numbers that have not been seen since 2009, and bed occupancy rivals the … [Read more...]

The Law of the Magic Third

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A seasoned nurse leader recently asked me if it was just her perception or if things were shifting so quickly with the nursing workforce that many of her well-honed strategies no longer seemed to work. She began noticing a cultural shift in her team two years ago, but now it seemed more profound. I asked her about her team's … [Read more...]