Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Span of Control in Nurse Leader Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A business consultant working on a leadership project with me recently asked me about the span of control in nurse manager roles today.  My answer stunned him as I told him that in recent research I have done - the number now exceeds 60 staff.  In non-healthcare industries, he informed me that over 15 would be considered a large … [Read more...]

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...]