Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Random Acts of Kindness Day This Week

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   Everybody wants to be happy. But this can sometimes seem like an elusive goal. Healthcare environments are still social distancing, and the staff wears masks.  Casual meals in the staff lounge and coffee breaks with colleagues are less common. We don’t have the same opportunities for social connection as before. Without … [Read more...]

All Nurses Are Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, NEA-BC, FAAN A professional colleague called me with a dilemma. She is in a philosophical argument with some well-known nurse leaders on whether - All Nurses Are Leaders. She thought there was general agreement on this but was learning others saw it differently and didn't believe all nurses are leaders. She wanted my opinion. I told her that I … [Read more...]

Holding Nurses Accountable for Being Team Players

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do we hold professionals accountable for being team players? This is a challenging question that many nursing leaders ask during our rebuilding teams workshop. One manager shared her story: I have some nurses who have no interest in being team players. Everything seems to be me - me and more me. I told one nurse, "You seem … [Read more...]

Helping Nurses Think More Long-Term

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             Nurse leaders are asking me how to help staff become more long-term thinkers. Younger staff, they observe, are living in the moment and fail to consider the longer-term impact of some of their decisions. Some examples they give include the following: Taking every hour … [Read more...]

Goal Setting for 2023

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a conversation with a frontline nurse leader recently that went like this: I have been fighting fires continuously over the past three years. I am burned out and exhausted, but I don't know how to stop myself. I have spent far more time with my work family than my kids or husband. I can't sustain this pace and want off … [Read more...]