Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When Nurse Managers Get Booed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently asked me how nurse leaders can push back against the growing trend on social media (by nurse influencers) that disparages the role of the nurse manager. She specifically cited Nurse Blake, who often makes critical remarks about leaders on his well-attended comedy shows that travel across the country and his … [Read more...]

The Rising Tide of Unionization in Magnet Hospitals

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A colleague recently reached out to discuss some recent intense unionization efforts at her three-time Magnet-designated hospital. I know I am not alone in this, as I have observed in talking with other CNOs, but I never expected this to happen. I always felt that our Magnet status protected us from these efforts, and I have even … [Read more...]

Setting a Hard Stop to Your Day When The Work Isn’t Done

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It’s 5:00 PM. You tell yourself you’re going to shut down your computer, but then you see one more email. Or you remember a task you forgot. Suddenly, it’s 7:30 PM, you’re exhausted, and you're still working. Does this sound familiar? For busy professionals who carry a heavy mental load, the brain doesn't have an off switch—it needs … [Read more...]

Managing the Perfectionist Nurse

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Managing perfectionist nurses is a big challenge for nurse managers. On one hand, you love their attention to detail and clinical accuracy. On the other hand, perfectionism in nursing is a fast track to severe burnout, delayed charting, anxiety, and sometimes friction with you, their leader, when you try to give them performance … [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...]