Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

A Travel Nurse Leader’s Perspective on Supporting Frontline Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the benefits of working with health systems across the country is that you gain insight on both best practices and areas where leadership practice could be strengthened. I was therefore interested to hear the perspective of Jonathan Uugno Delmundo, a seasoned nurse leader who has spent the last eight years of his 35-year … [Read more...]

From Me to We – A Team First Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For years, nurse leaders never thought much about teamwork. It seemed like such a natural part of nursing. Over the past couple of years, nurse managers have seen changes in how many younger nurses view teamwork and collaboration. Consider the story a nurse manager told during a recent workshop: "I am a big proponent of … [Read more...]

Nurse Leaders Are Not Therapist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "I want to be a servant leader, but where do you draw the line between coaching your staff and doing therapy?" Frontline nurse leaders have asked me this question many times recently as they work with younger staff with very high anxiety levels and clinical depression who often overshare their personal situations with leaders. There … [Read more...]

Retaining New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a webinar, a nurse manager recently noted that the new graduates they hired in June already seemed restless and just finished their residency program. She observed that "recent graduates enter her health system, complete their residency program, and then want to leave to travel or return to graduate school. We are in a … [Read more...]

10 Essentials When Leading in a Unionized Environment

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In July 1974, Congress gave private-sector healthcare employees the right to join unions. Since then, the number of nurses working under union contracts has steadily grown to 20%. National Nurses United is one of the nation's largest unions, representing over 225,000 nurses. Other large unions include SEIU, the Teamsters, State … [Read more...]