Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Inside the Novice Nurse Brain: Bridging the Experience Gap

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For nurse leaders and preceptors, watching newly licensed nurses struggle can feel baffling. You see a patient in bed 4 showing subtle signs of early sepsis, and your brain instantly triggers an action plan. Meanwhile, your novice nurse is hyper-focused on completing a routine medication pass on time, completely missing the trend in … [Read more...]

Developing Red Flag Lists in Acute Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges of having a novice-dense workforce in acute care is teaching them to recognize clinical deterioration and, more crucially, to overcome the "intimidated silence" that often occurs in these environments. As I do the Inverted Pyramid Workshops across the country, so many nurse managers have talked with me about … [Read more...]

Adopting a Nurse Leader Coach Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When nurse leaders ask me today what they need to do to futureproof their leadership, I recommend that they adopt a leader-coach mindset. You may believe as a leader that you already do this, but don't be so sure. If you walk through almost any clinical unit, you will hear a variation of the same scene: A frustrated young nurse … [Read more...]

Navigating the Dunning-Krueger Effect on Units with an Inverse Pyramid of Experience

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently asked me how to manage overconfidence with her novice team. She told me that many of her newest nurses had challenges taking feedback. She further explained: "Ironically, some of my new graduates think they are very high performers when they are not. I think they are comparing themselves to other nurses with a … [Read more...]