Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Nurse Work Engagement

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently assumed a leadership role on a unit and has found her nursing staff to be very disengaged from their work.  She explained her dilemma "they come in and do their 12 hours and leave......I can't even get them to work on their professional portfolios to move them up on the clinical ladder."  Unfortunately, my student … [Read more...]

When Your Manager Does Not Support Your Career Goals

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Eleanor Roosevelt once observed that "no one can make us feel inferior without our consent".  But the sad reality is that some people will try to quash our dreams.  Unfortunately, sometimes these people are in leadership roles where they should be encouraging our development.  In my twelve years of teaching graduate students, I have … [Read more...]

Giving Thanks

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future.  Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as organizations try to plan their … [Read more...]

Finding a Mentor

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN This past weekend. I was talking with our graduate students about mentoring.  We all know that a good mentor can be invaluable to your career development.  A good mentor can open doors to new learning and help you grow as an emerging leader.  Unlike the preceptor relationship which you may be familiar with in the clinical setting, a mentor … [Read more...]

Chief Nursing Officer Advice to Emerging Nurse Leaders – 2014

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In a previous blog, I mentioned that each year in my Introduction to Nursing Leadership graduate course, my students select a chief  nursing officer in a health care agency to interview.  The students have a list of questions that they ask and then add some of their own.  I enjoy these reading these interviews because they highlight the … [Read more...]