Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Sustaining Hope

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently shared with me that she has challenges sustaining hope with her staff when she does not feel hopeful. She explained, "We are on a treadmill of too much work, staff burnout, family incivility, and constant staffing challenges. By nature, I am very positive, but I don't feel positive right now as things don't … [Read more...]

Challenging Your Own Paradigms

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many health systems are seeking ways to redesign nursing care delivery in 2024. Our current models are no longer serving us well, and most are proving challenging to sustain with the current shortage of RNs. New models will inevitably include more of a team-based approach, whether using a virtual nursing component or adding team … [Read more...]

The Impact of Social Determinants of Work Health

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The student loan repayment holiday is officially over, and many nurses now add student loan repayments to their monthly bills. Nurse managers tell me that many nurses are stressed because of the amounts owed by both them and their spouses for education. Student loans are but one important example of social determinants of work … [Read more...]

Teaching Nurses How to Delegate Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA- BCFAAN Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you will help them become what they are capable of being - Goethe Many health systems either are currently using or will be implementing team-based models of care in 2024. The transition from primary nursing to team nursing can be challenging as nurses need to learn new … [Read more...]

Getting Honest with the Public

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For many months, nurse leaders have been asking me why we are not more honest with the public about what is happening in our healthcare delivery system. One emergency department nurse leader related the following story that is so similar to others that I have heard: My health system regularly advertises on TV and billboards about … [Read more...]