Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What’s Trending Now

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In my leadership development work with health systems across the country, I feel like I have a front row seat to the evolving picture of what is happening in healthcare and nursing. We are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2025, and here is what leaders are telling me now: There is growing concern among nurse leaders … [Read more...]

Decompression from Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurses and their leaders struggle with burnout and exhaustion. A contributor is the inability to decompress after work effectively. Press Ganey, a leading provider of experience measurement, published a report that analyzed data from over 345,000 clinical RN voices to understand today's nursing workforce better and recommend how … [Read more...]

Using WOOP to Draw Boundaries in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges that new leaders have in their roles is establishing leadership boundaries. The problem has become even more challenging over the past four years. Nurse leaders now oversee more staff who need increased coaching due to inexperience. New managers often want staff to visibly see they are supported and tend to work … [Read more...]

The Rise of a Gig or Contract Nursing Workforce

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In their 2023 book Culture Shock, Gallup researchers identified a significant threat to employers in the future: a workforce that will increasingly want gig or contract work. Nurse leaders began talking with me about this trend a few years ago. New graduates were entering practice, finishing residency programs, asking to convert to … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am proud to announce the publication of my newest book, Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work: New Strategies and Tools for Success. This book provides a new roadmap for navigating the changes in our work, workforce, and workplaces. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and … [Read more...]