Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Improving the Work-Lives of Nurse Managers

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I gave the AONL Research Foundation Keynote at the AONL meeting in New Orleans. My topic was the Evolving Role of Nurse Managers in the New World of Work. To prepare for this presentation, we sought input from nurse managers through five focus groups conducted in February and March 2024. I promised the 141 managers who … [Read more...]

The Impact of Staffing Shortages on the Nurse Manager Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week, I had the honor of presenting the AONL Research Foundation Keynote at the AONL meeting in New Orleans.  My topic was the Evolving Role of Nurse Manager in the New World of Work. To prepare for this presentation, we sought input from nurse managers through five focus groups conducted in February and March. I promised the … [Read more...]

Nurse Manager Span of Control and Role Scope

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A troubling trend is emerging from my discussions with nurse managers. Not only have the managers' spans of control continued to grow, but so has their role scope. With shortages across all disciplines and departments, nursing is the default for tasks needing reassignment, and the responsibility for the task is shifted to the … [Read more...]

Planning a Graceful Exit

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN To economize, many health systems are eliminating nursing leadership roles, impacting numerous loyal, hard-working nurse leaders. How do you leave a difficult job situation without conveying anger?  I recently talked with a leader who found herself in this situation. She understood that the decision was not personal but could not … [Read more...]

Relational Leadership in a Transactional World

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC There is significant research evidence that a relationship leadership style (authentic, servant, and human-centered leadership) is linked to more effective recruitment and retention and quality patient outcomes. However, nurse leaders increasingly tell me staying relational is more complicated in a transactional healthcare environment. … [Read more...]