Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Making a Difference in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The environment is invented by our presence in it. We do not parachute into a sea of turbulence, to sink or swim. We and our environments become one system, each influencing the other, each co-determining the other.." Margaret Wheatley What keeps nurse leaders in their role?  This is an interesting question and an important one because … [Read more...]

Watching the Signposts

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week was nurses week and I had the privilege of presenting to three nursing leadership teams at hospitals in our area.  In asking the nurse leaders about their challenges, they talked about the perils and opportunities involved in leading during a time of health reform and change.  One CNO observed, "it can be hard to know if we are … [Read more...]

The Pace of Change

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There is nothing permanent except change. Heraclitus Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_change3.html#UjOWzkQxBwQoqF1X.99 "There is nothing permanent except change."   Heraclitus "The pace of change is so challenging for us".... a nurse leader lamented.  "It seems that we have only begun an initiative and then … [Read more...]

Keeping Staff Happy – Whose Role is It?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."  Dalai Lama Several years ago, I had a conversation with two nurse managers regarding the challenge of keeping their staff happy.  The novice manager ,in her first year of leadership practice, lamented that she was unsure if she could ever do enough to keep some of … [Read more...]

Where Are the Jobs for New Graduate Nurses in 2014?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Will you be hiring new graduates this spring?   That is the question that I have asked nurse leaders across the country during the last three months.  The answers have ranged from "definitely yes - but not as many", to "we really hope to but at this point are not certain".  Many of these leaders work in hospital settings where the census has … [Read more...]