Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Nurse Leader Future Scan – Possible Impact of Driverless Cars on the Healthcare System

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN "Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time."   Bill Gates Dr. Tim Porter O'Grady always urges nurse leaders to study the "signposts of change" to plan for the future.  One such signpost is the interesting new innovation of the driverless car.  This innovation is being led by engineers at … [Read more...]

Personal and Professional Boundaries in Nurse Leader Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN New nurse leaders often confront the challenge of balancing personal and professional boundaries.  I was reminded of this recently when a Chief Nursing Officer shared a story about one of her young leaders who was having a difficult time doing this.  The young nurse had taken a leadership role on a unit where she had been a staff nurse … [Read more...]

Are Nurses Ready for Patient Directed Health Care?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Several weeks ago, I interviewed the Chief Nursing Officer for a large healthcare system.  We talked about her role and the challenges that nurses will face with healthcare reform.  During our conversation, she made an interesting observation.  In the future, she said, Patients need to be taking control of their health care, and we need … [Read more...]