Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Framing the Discussion of Health Care Reform for Nursing Staff

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“Leaders manage meaning when others are unable.”   Gail T. Fairhurst I recently spoke with an experienced nurse manager about her role challenges.  Without hesitation, she answered that it was keeping her 85 staff members informed about the changes in their health system that are occurring with health reform.  It is interesting, she noted, they have very different … [Read more...]

Rebooting Your Nursing Leadership Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Change before you have to change."     Jack Welch We are living in a health care environment that is undergoing massive change.  Although there are still many unknowns with health reform, one certainty is that things will never be the same again.  The delivery of health care is shifting from a "hospital centric" environment to one that … [Read more...]

Big Changes Ahead in Long-Term Care: Impact on Hospitals

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am part of a research team that recently received a grant from the Florida Blue Cross/Blue Shield foundation to study the challenges, opportunities and development needs of long-term care nurse leaders in the State of Florida.  This is a new area of work for me and I am quickly learning that long-term care as we have historically known it … [Read more...]

Paying Your Dues in Nursing – An Old Paradigm

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN How many years of clinical experience should I have before I seek a leadership position?  This is a question that I am frequently asked by novice nurses who are considering a career as a nurse leader.  My response is that there is no one right answer to this.  It would be easy to make a recommendation if a certain amount of time spent in … [Read more...]

The Fine Art of Timing in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out.  It's all about timing.”     ―     Stacey Charter We recently partnered with a large hospital on a research initiative.  Just before we were ready to engage staff in the … [Read more...]