Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Physicians Need Healthy Work Environments Too

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For well over a decade,  nursing organizations such as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the American Organization of Nurse Executives and many others have committed to the creation of healthy work environments.  In their now widely used work, AACN identified 6 standards for establishing and sustaining healthy work … [Read more...]

There’s Something Happening Here

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Where did all the RNs go?"  I have been asked this question twice in the last month by Chief Nursing Officers in acute care settings who are perplexed by climbing vacancy rates, a noticeable shortage of experienced RNs responding to employment opportunities, a return of sign on bonuses and rising turnover especially among their Generation Y … [Read more...]

Why Timing Matters in Leadership

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Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Execution matters but timing may matter even more"   Bill Gross, President and CEO of Idea Lab Recently, I watched a new TED talk on The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed  The speaker was Bill Gross, the CEO of Idea Lab - an incubator for hundreds of startup companies over the past two decades.  He wondered why some startups … [Read more...]

Change Management – A Key Leadership Competency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The late Peter Drucker, an internationally known leadership thought leader, once observed that "culture eats strategy for breakfast".  This often repeated is important to consider when trying to implement any new change into a work culture.  Many nurse leaders today will readily admit that one of their most significant challenges is … [Read more...]

When You Feel Overwhelmed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, we did orientation for new graduate students to our Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership program.  Many of these students are already in leadership roles, some with a significant level of responsibility.  At one point, I noticed how quiet the room had become.  I asked if they were feeling stressed - everyone laughed at … [Read more...]