Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Finding the Space to Lead in Healthcare Today

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you are like most nurse leaders in today's environment, you are maintaining a relentless pace yet may not feel like you are keeping up.  In a new book, Janet Marturano (Director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership) describes strategies that leaders can use to slow down and move away from a constant state of partial attentiveness.  The … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Future Scan: The Blockbuster Drug of the 21st Century

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It has been described as the blockbuster drug of the 21st because of the potential it has to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and make care environments safer.  Yet, this blockbuster drug will not come from the pharmaceutical industry.  Instead, it will be happen as a result of changes in the healthcare culture.  The … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Future Scan: The Unknown Unknowns with Health Reform

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "There are known knowns.  These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know."    Donald Rumsfeld This past month has been interesting as the websites for health … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Your Sphere of Influence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was recently talking with a nurse leader colleague who confessed she was not making the kind of progress she had hoped for in influencing the behavior of her staff.  She is new to her role and has established a timeline for change that might not be achievable given the extent of the unit's problems.  Effective nursing leadership involves … [Read more...]

Supporting New Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently relayed a story from a Chief Nursing Officer about one of her most promising new young nurse managers.  This young leader had made a serious mistake in her judgment about a situation.  Her director who would normally have mentored her was out of town, and she had acted independently with some emotional immaturity. The … [Read more...]