Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

From Volume to Value-Based Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This past weekend,  Dr. Tim Porter O'Grady (a nurse futurist) spent time with our emerging nurse leader students and their preceptors discussing the changing role of the nurse leader in the new evolving health-care delivery system.  One significant change in health reform is the movement of reimbursement away from a focus on the volume of … [Read more...]

What Nurse Leaders Need to Know about Meaningful Use

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC Over the past two years, many health-care agencies in this country have made significant investments in both time and money in the implementation of Electronic Medical/Health records.  This implementation phase is just the beginning.  As we move into the future, how we use these records will become increasingly more important.  … [Read more...]

Why Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Healthcare is Challenging

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It is no longer enough for health workers to be professional.  In the current global climate, health workers also need to be interprofessional."   World Health Organization 2010 The ability to effectively work on an interdisciplinary team is a major focus today in the education of future health care professions in all disciplines.  … [Read more...]

6 Ways to be a More Strategic Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.”  Napoleon Bonaparte I was recently talking with a nurse executive from a free standing community hospital.  As she looks at the future health care landscape, it has become clear to her that her organization is not well positioned for the changes … [Read more...]

The Nurse Leader Within

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "If you think people are negative, then you better check your attitude."  John Maxwell A nursing leader recently told me that she was losing enthusiasm for her job and becoming very cranky with her staff.  "This is just not me and I am not being the best leader that I can be."  I think many of us can relate to the feelings that she … [Read more...]