Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Checklists as a Launchpad for Critical Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, during a session, a nurse leader posed a very interesting question. Her unit, like many in acute care today, is staffed by a novice-dense team of nurses. Her question was about the tradeoffs between providing extensive checklists and promoting critical thinking. She pointed out that in a novice-dense environment, reliance … [Read more...]

The Path Back to Us: Rebuilding Broken Trust

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently reminded of how difficult it can be to rebuild broken trust in talking with leaders whose health system experienced a nursing strike. Trust acts as the essential "glue" holding a unit together. When conflict occurs—whether due to a strike, staffing shortages, a difficult clinical event, a CNO fired without apparent … [Read more...]

Why Nurse Recognition is More Complicated Today

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As I have spoken with nurse leaders at events during Nurses' Week, I realize how much more complicated it is to plan meaningful recognition programs today. While leaders strongly desire to reward and recognize staff, they are sometimes very disappointed by nurses' low participation in these events and, in some cases, their criticism … [Read more...]

What Nurse Leaders Are Getting Wrong About Generation Z

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Delivering workshops on Building Bridges, Not Walls: Leading Multigenerational Nursing Teams has given me the opportunity to speak with up-and-coming Generation Z nurse leaders across the country. I am always interested in what we are getting right in terms of meeting the needs of their generation, but more importantly, what we are … [Read more...]

Avoiding Preceptor Burnout

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the most challenging issues in acute care settings right now is managing preceptor burnout. As units have become more novice nurse dense, there are fewer experienced and expert staff to precept them. Many leaders tell me they see a version of "maternal attachment disorder" playing out on their units where burned out precetors … [Read more...]