Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Nurse Manager Burnout

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC Executive leadership turnover in healthcare in 2022 is skyrocketing, with 18% more CEOs leaving their roles than in 2020 or 2021. Burnout, exhaustion, and frustration with reimbursement are reasons why executives are rethinking healthcare leadership roles. And while undoubtedly these roles are taxing, the burnout and exhaustion among … [Read more...]

Engaging Your HR Partners

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   The war for nursing talent has become intense in most geographic areas in the US. Recruitment under the best of circumstances is very challenging. Unfortunately, I have learned through my webinars that some health systems have an added challenge of archaic HR practices such as the following: Candidates need to … [Read more...]

Embracing a One and Done Philosophy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC In 2005, when the NBA was considering a rule change that required players to be at least 19 before entering the draft, Coach Mike Krzyzewski was asked about the implications for Duke. In his mind, there were none. "I would never recruit a kid who said, 'I'm just coming for a year.' I never have," he told reporters then. ". . . For our … [Read more...]

The Burnout Dilemma

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past two months, many nurse leaders have told me that they (and most of their staff) are burned out. The story below is typical of what I hear from leaders today. I am burned out - no, really totally fried, and so are other leaders I work with. We have a wonderful CNO, and we are close as leaders. But two full years … [Read more...]

Keeping an Eye on Nursing Workforce Trends

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I usually ask nurse leaders in focus groups and on our webinars about emerging trends in the nursing workforce. These conversations are always interesting. Frontline leaders are astute in identifying changes they see from their discussions with staff, performance management issues, and scheduling requests. Some new trends that … [Read more...]