Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

COVID-19: Influencing the Public

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Healthcare professionals struggle to get their messages about mask-wearing and social distancing out to a skeptical public and even their own family members. Interestingly, it is often said that history may not repeat itself but usually rhymes. According to a recently released CNN documentary, the same issues occurred in the 1918 … [Read more...]

Convincing Nurses to Take the COVID Vaccine

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The news this week on the vaccine front is very encouraging. The Pfizer vaccine should be available soon, and research so far indicates that the efficacy level is high. Great news for nurses on the frontline right - not so fast. Nurse leaders across the country are beginning to confide in me that the next battleground will be … [Read more...]

Viewing COVID as a Healthcare Disaster

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               Nurse leaders are struggling with staff emotional reactions to the COVID crisis. Reports of negativity, incivility, bullying, and tribalism are on the increase. Nurses openly criticize their leaders. I am often asked why this is happening now. Maybe, we are … [Read more...]

Five Tips to Deliver Bad News

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Everyone likes good news, but sometimes leaders are asked to deliver bad news to their staff.  It’s even harder when you don’t agree with the message or decision you’re communicating. Many leaders have asked me recently - What is the best way to message bad news?  The bad news could reduce personal benefits, involve redeployment … [Read more...]

Coaching to Promote a Growth Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do you coach the cave dwellers on your unit?  I was asked this question on a recent webinar. The term cave dweller was new to me, but I quickly learned that it describes staff who are Consistently Against Virtually Everything.  It made me smile because I can remember leading some staff members who would fall into this … [Read more...]